ປະເທດ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຜະເທດ (pha thēt)
• ປຼະເທສ, ປະເທສ (pa thēt) — obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रदेश (pradeśa) or Pali padesa. Compare Khmer ប្រទេស (prɑteih) or បទេស (paʼteih), Thai ประเทศ (bprà-têet).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pa(ʔ˧˥).tʰeːt̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pa(ʔ˩˨).tʰeːt̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ປະ-ເທດ
• Rhymes: -eːt̚

Noun

ປະເທດ • (pa thēt)

1. country, state
2. territory, landscape

Derived terms

• ປະເທດລາວ (pa thēt lāo)