ປ່າ

See also: ປາ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *paːᴮ (“grove; wood”). Cognate with Thai ป่า (bpàa), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱ, Shan ပႃႇ (pàa), Ahom 𑜆𑜡 (pā).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [paː˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [paː˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ປ່າ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ປ່າ • (pā)

1. forest, woods
2. jungle, wilderness

Derived terms

• ໄຂ້ປ່າ (khai pā)

Adjective

ປ່າ • (pā)

1. wild

Derived terms

• ໝາປ່າ (mā pā)
• ໝູປ່າ (mū pā)