ສະບູ່

Lao

Etymology

From Thai สบู่ (sà-bùu), from Portuguese sabão (“soap”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).buː˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).buː˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ສະ-ບູ່
• Rhymes: -uː

Noun

ສະບູ່ • (sa bū)

1. soap