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ແວ່ນຕາ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From ແວ່ນ (wǣn) +‎ ຕາ (tā, “eye”). Compare Khmer វ៉ែនតា (vaen taa), Thai แว่นตา (wɛ̂n-dtaa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋɛːn˧.taː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋɛːn˧˨.taː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແວ່ນ-ຕາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ແວ່ນຕາ • (wǣn tā)

  1. glasses, spectacles

Further reading

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  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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