Lao edit

Etymology edit

ສຸ (su) +‎ ພາບ (phāp) cf. etymology of Thai สุภาพ (sù-pâap).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suʔ˧˥.pʰaːp̚˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suʔ˩˨.pʰaːp̚˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ສຸ-ພາບ
  • Rhymes: -aːp̚

Adjective edit

ສຸພາບ (su phāp) (abstract noun ຄວາມສຸພາບ)

  1. polite, courteous