ສະບາຍ
Lao edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
From Pali sappāya (“beneficial”), from Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, “decent, well-behaved”). Compare Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Thai สบาย (sà-baai).
Pronunciation edit
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).baːj˩(˧)]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).baːj˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ສະ-ບາຍ
- Rhymes: -aːj
Adjective edit
ສະບາຍ • (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຍ)
Derived terms edit
- ສະບາຍດີ (sa bāi dī)