ອາຍຸ

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Lao[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Pali āyu (age), from Sanskrit आयु (āyu). Compare Thai อายุ (aa-yú), modern Khmer អាយុ (ʼaayuʼ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).ɲuʔ˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ອາ-ຍຸ
  • Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun[edit]

ອາຍຸ (ʼā nyu)

  1. age
  2. life
  3. lifespan