ນ້ຳປາ

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Lao

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Etymology

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ນ້ຳ (nam, water) +‎ ປາ (, fish). Cognate with Thai น้ำปลา (nám-bplaa), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴᨸᩖᩣ (nam⁶ paa¹), ᦓᧄᧉᦔᦱ (nam²ṗaa), Shan ၼမ်ႉပႃ (nâ̰m pǎa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nam˥˨.paː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nam˧˦.paː˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນ້ຳ-ປາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ນ້ຳປາ (nam pā)

  1. fish sauce