ສັນຍາ
Lao edit
Etymology edit
From Pali saññā (“motion, perception; sign”), from Sanskrit संज्ञा (saṃjñā). Compare Khmer សន្យា (sɑnyaa), Thai สัญญา (sǎn-yaa).
Pronunciation edit
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [san˩(˧).ɲaː˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [san˥˧˧.ɲaː˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ສັນ-ຍາ
- Rhymes: -aː
Noun edit
ສັນຍາ • (san nyā)
Verb edit
ສັນຍາ • (san nyā) (abstract noun ການສັນຍາ)
- to promise
Derived terms edit
- ຄຳສັນຍາ (kham san nyā)