ສຶກສາ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit शिक्षा (śikṣā, “education”).

Compare with Thai ศึกษา (sʉ̀k-sǎa), Northern Thai ᩆᩧᨠ᩠ᩇᩣ.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [sɯk̚˧˥.saː˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [sɯk̚˩˨.saː˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ສຶກ-ສາ
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ສຶກສາ • (sưk sā)

1. education

Verb

ສຶກສາ • (sưk sā) (abstract noun ການສຶກສາ)

1. to study

Derived terms

• ນັກສຶກສາ (nak sưk sā, “student”)