ທະເລສາບ

Lao

Etymology

ທະເລ (tha lē) +‎ ສາບ (sāp). Compare Thai ทะเลสาบ (tá-lee-sàap), modern Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tŭənlei saap).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧).leː˧˥.saːp̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧˨).leː˩˨.saːp̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ທະ-ເລ-ສາບ
• Rhymes: -aːp̚

Noun

ທະເລສາບ • (tha lē sāp)

1. lake (fresh or salt water).

Proper noun

ທະເລສາບ • (tha lē sāp)

1. Tonlé Sap, a lake of fresh water in Cambodia.