ແວ່ນຕາ

Lao

Etymology

From ແວ່ນ (wǣn) +‎ ຕາ (tā, “eye”). Compare Khmer វ៉ែនតា (vaen taa), Thai แว่นตา (wɛ̂n-dtaa).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʋɛːn˧.taː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʋɛːn˧˨.taː˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ແວ່ນ-ຕາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ແວ່ນຕາ • (wǣn tā)

1. glasses, spectacles

Further reading

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.