ສະບາຍ

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Lao[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Pali sappāya (beneficial), from Sanskrit सभेय (sabheya, decent, well-behaved). Compare Khmer សប្បាយ (sapbaay), Thai สบาย (sà-baai).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).baːj˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).baːj˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ສະ-ບາຍ
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Adjective[edit]

ສະບາຍ (sa bāi) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະບາຍ)

  1. healthy
  2. happy, satisfied

Derived terms[edit]