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ຄົນຕັດຫຍ້າ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From ຄົນ (khon, person) +‎ ຕັດ (tat, to cut) +‎ ຫຍ້າ (nyā, grass). Compare Thai คนตัดหญ้า (kon-dtàt-yâa).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰon˧˥.tat̚˧˥.ɲaː˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰon˩˨.tat̚˩˨.ɲaː˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄົນ-ຕັດ-ຫຍ້າ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun

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ຄົນຕັດຫຍ້າ (khon tat nyā)

  1. mower, lawnmower (a person who cuts grass).