ລູກໜີ້

Lao

Alternative forms

ລູກຫນີ້ (lūk nī) — dated

Etymology

ລູກ (lūk, “child”) +‎ ໜີ້ (nī, “debt”). Cognate with Thai ลูกหนี้ (lûuk-nîi), Northern Thai ᩃᩪᨠᩉ᩠ᨶᩦ᩶.

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [luːk̚˥˨.niː˧˩]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [luːk̚˧˦.niː˥˥˨]
Hyphenation: ລູກ-ໜີ້
Rhymes: -iː

Noun

ລູກໜີ້ • (lūk nī) (classifier ຄົນ)

debtor

References

SEAlang library Lao lexicography. SEAlang Projects. http://sealang.net/lao/dictionary.htm

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