ສາມາດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali samattha (“able, strong”), from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “competent, capable of, able to”). Compare Thai สามารถ (samad).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saː˩(˧).maːt̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saː˥˧˧.maːt̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ສາ-ມາດ
• Rhymes: -aːt̚

Verb

ສາມາດ • (sā māt) (abstract noun ການສາມາດ)

1. to be able, can

See also

• ໄດ້ (dai)