ກຸງເທບ
Lao
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Thai กรุงเทพฯ (grung-têep), also analysable as ກຸງ (kung, “capital city”) + ເທບ (thēp, “angel, god”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩(˧).tʰeːp̚˥˨]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kuŋ˩˨.tʰeːp̚˧˦]
- Hyphenation: ກຸງ-ເທບ
- Rhymes: -eːp̚
Proper noun
editກຸງເທບ • (kung thēp)
- Bangkok (the capital city of Thailand)