Lao edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Thai ยาสูบ (yaa-sùup). Same as ຢາ () +‎ ສູບ (sūp).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [jaː˩(˧).suːp̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [jaː˩˨.suːp̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຢາ-ສູບ
  • Rhymes: -uːp̚

Noun edit

ຢາສູບ (yā sūp)

  1. tobacco
  2. cigarette

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