ຈັງຫວັດ

Lao edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Thai จังหวัด (jang-wàt). Cognate with Khmer ចង្វាត (cɑngviət).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˩(˧).ʋat̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaŋ˩˨.ʋat̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຈັງ-ຫວັດ
  • Rhymes: -at̚

Noun edit

ຈັງຫວັດ (chang wat)

  1. province, territory, region