ເຂດ

Lao

Etymology

From Pali khetta (“field; plot of land; arable land; site”), from Sanskrit क्षेत्र (kṣetra, “region; area; field”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [kʰeːt̚˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [kʰeːt̚˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຂດ
• Rhymes: -eːt̚

Noun

ເຂດ • (khēt)

1. land
2. field
3. area, region, territory
4. border, boundary, limit