ສັນຊາດ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali sañjāti (“origin”). Cognate with Thai สัญชาติ (sǎn-châat), Khmer សញ្ជាតិ (sañciət).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [san˩(˧).saːt̚˥˨]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [san˥˧˧.saːt̚˧˦]
Hyphenation: ສັນ-ຊາດ
Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun

ສັນຊາດ • (san sāt)

(law) citizenship, nationality

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