ເຖລະວາດ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Pali theravāda, from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰeː˩(˧).la(ʔ˧).ʋaːt̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰeː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋaːt̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ເຖ-ລະ-ວາດ
  • Rhymes: -aːt̚

Proper noun edit

ເຖລະວາດ (thē la wāt)

  1. (Buddhism) Theravada