ປີສາດ

Lao

Alternative forms
  • ຜີສາດ (phī sāt)

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit पिशाच (piśāca, “ghost”). Cognate with Thai ปีศาจ (bpii-sàat).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [piː˩(˧).saːt̚˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [piː˩˨.saːt̚˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປີ-ສາດ
  • Rhymes: -aːt̚

Noun

ປີສາດ • (pī sāt)

  1. evil spirit, devil
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