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)

healthy
happy, satisfied

Derived terms

ສະບາຍດີ (sa bāi dī)

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