ຫວັດ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *q.watᴰ (“cold (n.)”). Cognate with Thai หวัด (wàt), Lü ᦛᧆ (v̇ad), Shan ဝတ်း (wát), Tai Dam ꪪꪰꪒ.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ຫວັດ • (wat)

1. common cold