ອາດຍາ

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Lao[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā, authority; command; order; power; etc.).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaːt̚˧˩.ɲaː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaːt̚˥˥˨.ɲaː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາດ-ຍາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun[edit]

ອາດຍາ (ʼāt nyā)

  1. authority; power.
  2. penalty; punishment.

Pronoun[edit]

ອາດຍາ (ʼāt nyā)

  1. you (talking to a high ranking nobleman or aristocrat, sometimes also high ranking Buddhist monks)

Derived terms[edit]