ປາ

See also: ປ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [paː˩(˧)]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [paː˩˨]
Hyphenation: ປາ
Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Compare Thai ปา (bpaa).

Verb

ປາ • (pā) (abstract noun ການປາ)

to throw at

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *plaːᴬ (“fish”). Cognate with Thai ปลา (bplaa), Northern Thai ᨸᩖᩣ, Isan ปา, Lü ᦔᦱ (ṗaa), Tai Dam ꪜꪱ, Shan ပႃ (pǎa), Tai Nüa ᥙᥣ (paa), Ahom 𑜆𑜠 (pa) or 𑜆𑜡 (pā), Zhuang bya, Bouyei byal, Saek ปร๋า.

Alternative forms

ປຼາ, ປລາ (pa lā) — dated

Noun

ປາ • (pā) (classifier ໂຕ)

fish

Derived terms

ປາຜູ້ (pā phū, “milter”)
ປາອີ່ຮື (pā ʼī hư̄, “squid”)

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