ອານາ

Lao

Etymology

Derived from Pali āṇā (“order, command, authority”), from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā, “order, command”). Compare Thai อาณา (aa-naa), Northern Thai ᩋᩣᨱᩣ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).naː˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˩˨.naː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ອາ-ນາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ອານາ • (ʼā nā)

1. (formal) authority, power, command, order, jurisdiction, administrative authority