ປ່າ

See also: ປາ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *paːᴮ (“grove; wood”). Cognate with Thai ป่า (bpàa), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱ, Shan ပႃႇ (pàa), Ahom 𑜆𑜡 (pā).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [paː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [paː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປ່າ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ປ່າ • (pā)

  1. forest, woods
  2. jungle, wilderness

Derived terms
  • ໄຂ້ປ່າ (khai pā)

Adjective

ປ່າ • (pā)

  1. wild

Derived terms
  • ໝາປ່າ (mā pā)
  • ໝູປ່າ (mū pā)
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