ອານາ
Lao
Etymology
Derived from Pali āṇā (“order, command, authority”), from Sanskrit आज्ञा (ājñā, “order, command”). Compare Thai อาณา (aa-naa), Northern Thai ᩋᩣᨱᩣ.
Pronunciation
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩(˧).naː˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʔaː˩˨.naː˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ອາ-ນາ
- Rhymes: -aː
Noun
ອານາ • (ʼā nā)
- (formal) authority, power, command, order, jurisdiction, administrative authority