ສະຫຼາດ

Lao

Alternative forms

ສະຫລາດ (sa lāt) — dated
ສລາດ (sa lāt) — obsolete

Etymology

From Khmer ឆ្លាត (chlaat, “clever”), whence also Thai ฉลาด (chà-làat, “clever”).

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˧˥).laːt̚˧˩]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sa(ʔ˩˨).laːt̚˥˥˨]
Hyphenation: ສະ-ຫຼາດ
Rhymes: -aːt̚

Adjective

ສະຫຼາດ • (sa lāt) (abstract noun ຄວາມສະຫຼາດ)

skillful, clever, smart, resourceful

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