ສາດສະໜາ

Lao

Alternative forms

ສາດສະຫນາ (sāt sa nā) — dated
ສາສນາ (sāt nā) — obsolete

Etymology

Sanskrit शासन (śāsana, “command”). Cognate with Thai ศาสนา (sàat-sà-nǎa), Khmer សាសនា (saasnaa), Shan သႃႇသၼႃႇ (sàa sǎ nàa).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˧˩.sa(ʔ˧˥).naː˩(˧)]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [saːt̚˥˥˨.sa(ʔ˩˨).naː˥˧˧]
Hyphenation: ສາດ-ສະ-ໜາ
Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ສາດສະໜາ • (sāt sa nā)

religion

Derived terms

ສາດສະໜາພຸດ (sāt sa nā phut, “Buddhism”)

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