ຮັບ

See also: ຮູບ and ຮົບ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *rapᴰ²ˢ (“to accept; to receive”). Cognate with Thai รับ (ráp), Northern Thai ᩁᩢ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᩁᩢ᩠ᨷ, Lü ᦣᧇ (hab), Tai Dam ꪭꪾꪚ, Shan ႁပ်ႉ (hâ̰p), Tai Nüa ᥞᥙ (hap), Ahom 𑜍𑜆𑜫 (rap).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [hap̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [hap̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ຮັບ
• Rhymes: -ap̚

Verb

ຮັບ • (hap) (abstract noun ການຮັບ)

1. to obtain, get, receive
2. to welcome, greet
3. to accept, agree, permit, consent
4. to hold, occupy (a job)

Derived terms

• ຮັບປາກ (hap pāk)