ກະທົບ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Thai กระทบ (grà-tóp).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ka(ʔ˧˥).tʰop̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ka(ʔ˩˨).tʰop̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ກະ-ທົບ
• Rhymes: -op̚

Verb

ກະທົບ • (ka thop) (abstract noun ການກະທົບ)

1. to tap, to percuss
2. to hit, to strike, to clash, to collide
3. to affect, to have an impact (on)