ມົດ

See also: ມີດ and ມືດ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *motᴰˢ⁴ (“ant”), from Proto-Tai *mɤcᴰ (“ant”). Cognate with Thai มด (mót), Shan မူတ် (mǔut), Ahom 𑜉𑜤𑜄𑜫 (mut), Bouyei mod, Zhuang moed.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [mot̚˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [mot̚˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ມົດ
• Rhymes: -ot̚

Noun

ມົດ • (mot)

1. ant

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972), Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.