ໝັດ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫມັດ (mat) — dated

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [mat̚˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [mat̚˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ໝັດ
• Rhymes: -at̚

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰmatᴰ (“flea”). Cognate with Thai หมัด (màt), Tai Dam ꪢꪰꪒ, Shan မတ်း (mát), Ahom 𑜉𑜄𑜫 (mat), Zhuang maet.

Noun

ໝັດ • (mat)

1. flea

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai หมัด (màt).

Noun

ໝັດ • (mat)

1. fist.
2. punch.