ເຖລະວາດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali theravāda, from Sanskrit स्थविरवाद (sthaviravāda).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰeː˩(˧).la(ʔ˧).ʋaːt̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰeː˥˧˧.la(ʔ˧˨).ʋaːt̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ເຖ-ລະ-ວາດ
• Rhymes: -aːt̚

Proper noun

ເຖລະວາດ • (thē la wāt)

1. (Buddhism) Theravada