ອາຍຸ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ອາຢຸ (ʼā yu), ອາຽຸ — dated

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali āyu (“age”), from Sanskrit आयु (āyu). Compare Thai อายุ (aa-yú), modern Khmer អាយុ (ʼaayuʼ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).ɲuʔ˧]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˩˨.ɲuʔ˧˨]
• Hyphenation: ອາ-ຍຸ
• Rhymes: -uʔ

Noun

ອາຍຸ • (ʼā nyu)

1. age
2. life
3. lifespan