ສະບາຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ສະບາຽ (sa bāi) — dated

Etymology

From Pali sappāya (“beneficial”), from Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, “decent, well-behaved”). Compare Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Thai สบาย (sà-baai).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).baːj˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).baːj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ສະ-ບາຍ
• Rhymes: -aːj

Adjective

ສະບາຍ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຍ)

1. healthy
2. happy, satisfied

Derived terms

• ສະບາຍດີ (sa bāi dī)