Lao edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Pali dāyāda or Sanskrit दायाद (dāyāda). Compare Khmer ទាយាទ (tiəyiət), Thai ทายาท (taa-yâat).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰaː˧˥.ɲaːt̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰaː˩˨.ɲaːt̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ທາ-ຍາດ
  • Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun edit

ທາຍາດ (thā nyāt)

  1. heir, heiress