ສັນຊາດ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali sañjāti (“origin”). Cognate with Thai สัญชาติ (sǎn-châat), Khmer សញ្ជាតិ (sañciət).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [san˩(˧).saːt̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [san˥˧˧.saːt̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ສັນ-ຊາດ
• Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun

ສັນຊາດ • (san sāt)

1. (law) citizenship, nationality