Lao edit

Etymology edit

ນ້ຳ (nam) +‎ ພຸ (phu). Cognate to Thai น้ำพุ (náam-pú).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nam˥˨.pʰuʔ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nam˧˦.pʰuʔ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນ້ຳ-ພຸ
  • Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun edit

ນ້ຳພຸ (nam phu)

  1. fountain; spring