ທະເລສາບ

Lao

Etymology

ທະເລ (tha lē) +‎ ສາບ (sāp). Compare Thai ทะเลสาบ (tá-lee-sàap), modern Khmer ទន្លេសាប (tŭənlei saap).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧).leː˧˥.saːp̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧˨).leː˩˨.saːp̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ທະ-ເລ-ສາບ
  • Rhymes: -aːp̚

Noun

ທະເລສາບ • (tha lē sāp)

  1. lake (fresh or salt water).

Proper noun

ທະເລສາບ • (tha lē sāp)

  1. Tonlé Sap, a lake of fresh water in Cambodia.
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