Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [laː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [laː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ລາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Noun

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ລາ ()

  1. donkey.

Etymology 2

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Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).

Verb

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ລາ () (abstract noun ການລາ)

  1. to take one's leave, say goodbye.