Etymology

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From Sanskrit वायव्य (vāyavya). Cognate with Thai พายัพ (paa-yáp).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰaː˧˥.ɲap̚˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰaː˩˨.ɲap̚˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ພາ-ຍັບ
  • Rhymes: -ap̚
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Noun

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ພາຍັບ (transliteration needed)

  1. northwest

See also

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  • (compass points)
ພາຍັບ ທິດເໜືອ (thitnư̄a) ອີສານ (ʼī sān)
ທິດຕາເວັນຕົກ (thittā wen tok)   ທິດຕາເວັນອອກ (thittā wen ʼǭk)
ຫໍຣະດີ (hǭ ra dī) ທິດໃຕ້ (thittai) ອາຄະເນ (ʼā kha nē)