ບັນຫາ

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Lao[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Derived from Pali pañha (inquiry; investigation; question); compare Sanskrit प्रश्न (praśna, question; enquiry). Cognate with Thai ปัญหา (bpan-hǎa), Khmer បញ្ហា (bañhaa).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ban˩(˧).haː˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ban˩˨.haː˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ບັນ-ຫາ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun[edit]

ບັນຫາ (ban hā)

  1. problem, trouble, difficulty
  2. question