Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Pali āyu (age), from Sanskrit आयु (āyu). Compare Thai อายุ (aa-yú), modern Khmer អាយុ (ʼaayuʼ).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).ɲuʔ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາ-ຍຸ
  • Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun edit

ອາຍຸ (ʼā nyu)

  1. age
  2. life
  3. lifespan