ສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ

Lao

Etymology

From ສໍ້ (sǭ, “to cheat”) +‎ ລາດ (lāt, “private citizen”) +‎ ບັງ (bang, “to conceal; to hide; to cover; etc”) +‎ ຫຼວງ (lūang, “government; public sector”). Cognate with Thai ฉ้อราษฎร์บังหลวง (chɔ̂ɔ-râat-bang-lǔuang).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [sɔː˧˩.laːt̚˥˨.baŋ˩(˧).luːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [sɔː˥˥˨.laːt̚˧˦.baŋ˩˨.luːə̯ŋ˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສໍ້-ລາດ-ບັງ-ຫຼວງ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯ŋ

Noun

ສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ • (sǭ lāt bang lūang)

  1. (historical) crime of collecting money, as taxes, fees, etc, from private citizens and failing to forward the money to the government; crime of appropriating public money.
  2. corruption in public sector; corruption in public office

Verb

ສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ • (sǭ lāt bang lūang) (abstract noun ການສໍ້ລາດບັງຫຼວງ)

  1. (historical) to commit such crime.
  2. to commit corruption in public office; to commit corruption as public officer.
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