ສາມາດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali samattha (“able, strong”), from Sanskrit समर्थ (samartha, “competent, capable of, able to”). Compare Thai สามารถ (samad).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saː˩(˧).maːt̚˥˨]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saː˥˧˧.maːt̚˧˦]
Hyphenation: ສາ-ມາດ
Rhymes: -aːt̚

Verb

ສາມາດ • (sā māt) (abstract noun ການສາມາດ)

to be able, can

See also

ໄດ້ (dai)

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