Etymology

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ພາກ (phāk) +‎ ວິຊາ (wi sā). Likely borrowed from Thai ภาควิชา (pâak-wí-chaa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰaːk̚˥˨.ʋiʔ˧.saː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰaːk̚˧˦.ʋiʔ˧˨.saː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພາກ-ວິ-ຊາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ພາກວິຊາ (phāk wi sā)

  1. department (in a university)