ພາຫະນະ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Sanskrit वाहन (vāhana, bearing, carrying, conveying; vehicle, conveyance of any kind) or Pali vāhana (vehicle). Cognate with Thai พาหนะ (paa-hà-ná).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰaː˧˥.ha(ʔ˧˥).naʔ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰaː˩˨.ha(ʔ˩˨).naʔ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພາ-ຫະ-ນະ
  • Rhymes: -aʔ

Noun edit

ພາຫະນະ (phā ha na)

  1. vehicle, means of transportation