Lao edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Pali āvudha (weapon). Compare Thai อาวุธ (aa-wút), Modern Khmer អាវុធ (ʼaavut).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).ʋut̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩˨.ʋut̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາ-ວຸດ
  • Rhymes: -ut̚

Noun edit

ອາວຸດ (ʼā wut)

  1. weapon