ສະຫຼາດ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ສະຫລາດ (sa lāt) — dated
• ສລາດ (sa lāt) — obsolete

Etymology

From Khmer ឆ្លាត (chlaat, “clever”), whence also Thai ฉลาด (chà-làat, “clever”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).laːt̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).laːt̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ສະ-ຫຼາດ
• Rhymes: -aːt̚

Adjective

ສະຫຼາດ • (sa lāt) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະຫຼາດ)

1. skillful, clever, smart, resourceful