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 (paa).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /paː˧˧/

Noun

ປ່າ • (pā)

  1. forest, woods
  2. jungle, wilderness

Derived terms
  • ໄຂ້ປ່າ (khai pā)

Adjective

ປ່າ • (pā)

  1. wild
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