Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *q.watᴰ (cold (n.)). Cognate with Thai หวัด (wàt), ᦛᧆ (v̇ad), Shan ဝတ်း (wát), Tai Dam ꪪꪰꪒ.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋat̚˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋat̚˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຫວັດ
  • Rhymes: -at̚

Noun edit

ຫວັດ (wat)

  1. common cold