Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Pali kīḷā (sport; play). Cognate with Thai กีฬา (gii-laa), Khmer កីឡា (kəylaa).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kiʔ˧˥.laː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kiʔ˩˨.laː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ກິ-ລາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun edit

ກິລາ (ki lā)

  1. sport.