Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Pali khetta (field; plot of land; arable land; site), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣetra, region; area; field).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰeːt̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰeːt̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຂດ
  • Rhymes: -eːt̚

Noun edit

ເຂດ (khēt)

  1. land
  2. field
  3. area, region, territory
  4. border, boundary, limit