ປ່າ

See also: ປາ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *paːᴮ (“grove; wood”). Cognate with Thai ป่า (bpàa), Northern Thai ᨸ᩵ᩣ, Lü ᦔᦱᧈ (ṗaa¹), Tai Dam ꪜ꪿ꪱ, Shan ပႃႇ (pàa), Ahom 𑜆𑜡 (pā).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paː˧˧/

Noun

ປ່າ • (pā)

1. forest, woods
2. jungle, wilderness

Derived terms

• ໄຂ້ປ່າ (khai pā)

Adjective

ປ່າ • (pā)

1. wild