ຫນັງສື

Lao edit

Etymology edit

ຫນັງ (nang) +‎ ສື (sư̄). Compare Thai หนังสือ (nǎng-sʉ̌ʉ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [naŋ˩(˧).sɯː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [naŋ˥˧˧.sɯː˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ຫນັງ-ສື
  • Rhymes: -ɯː

Noun edit

ຫນັງສື (nang sư̄)

  1. letter (of the alphabet), character
  2. book
  3. document