ທະວີບ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit द्वीप (dvīpa, “continent; island”). Compare Khmer ទ្វីប (tviip); Thai ทวีป (tá-wîip); Old Javanese dwīpa; Pali dīpa.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧).ʋiːp̚˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [tʰa(ʔ˧˨).ʋiːp̚˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ທະ-ວີບ
• Rhymes: -iːp̚

Noun

ທະວີບ • (tha wīp)

1. continent.
2. (archaic)
   1. isle; island.
   2. land; region; realm; territory.

See also

Seven Continents in Lao · ເຈັດທະວີບ (chettha wīp) (layout · text)
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