Etymology

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ນ້ຳ (nam) +‎ ພຸ (phu). Cognate to Thai น้ำพุ (náam-pú).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nam˥˨.pʰuʔ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nam˧˦.pʰuʔ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນ້ຳ-ພຸ
  • Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun

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ນ້ຳພຸ (nam phu)

  1. fountain; spring