ພິກໄທ

Lao

Etymology

ພິກ (phik, “chili pepper”) +‎ ໄທ (thai, “Thailand, Thai”). Compare Thai พริกไทย (prík-tai).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰik̚˧.tʰaj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰik̚˧˨.tʰaj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ພິກ-ໄທ
• Rhymes: -aj

Noun

ພິກໄທ • (phik thai)

1. black pepper