ແມ່ກະແຈ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

ແມ່ (, mother) +‎ ກະແຈ (ka chǣ, key, lock); Compare Thai แม่กุญแจ (mɛ̂ɛ-gun-jɛɛ), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩵ᨠᩕᨧᩯ

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [mɛː˧.ka(ʔ˧˥).t͡ɕɛː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [mɛː˧˨.ka(ʔ˩˨).t͡ɕɛː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແມ່-ກະ-ແຈ
  • Rhymes: -ɛː

Noun edit

ແມ່ກະແຈ (mǣ ka chǣ)

  1. lock