ບັບຕິສະມາ

Lao

Etymology

Ultimately from Ancient Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma, “dipping, baptism”). Cognate with Thai บัพติศมา.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [bap̚˧˥.tiʔ˧˥.sa(ʔ˧˥).maː˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [bap̚˩˨.tiʔ˩˨.sa(ʔ˩˨).maː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ບັບ-ຕິ-ສະ-ມາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ບັບຕິສະມາ • (bap ti sa mā)

1. (Christianity) baptism