ສັນຊາດ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Pali sañjāti (origin). Cognate with Thai สัญชาติ (sǎn-châat), Khmer សញ្ជាតិ (sañciət).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [san˩(˧).saːt̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [san˥˧˧.saːt̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ສັນ-ຊາດ
  • Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun edit

ສັນຊາດ (san sāt)

  1. (law) citizenship, nationality