ອານາ

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Lao

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Etymology

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Derived from Pali āṇā (order, command, authority), from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā, order, command). Compare Thai อาณา (aa-naa), Northern Thai ᩋᩣᨱᩣ.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).naː˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩˨.naː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາ-ນາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ອານາ (ʼā nā)

  1. (formal) authority, power, command, order, jurisdiction, administrative authority