ຢ່າ

Lao

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jāː/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰɲaːᴮ (“do not”). Cognate with Thai อย่า (yàa), Lü ᦊᦱᧈ (ẏaa1), Shan ယႃႇ (yàa), Ahom 𑜊𑜠 (ya) or 𑜊𑜡 (yaa).

Adverb

ຢ່າ • (yā)

  1. don't; do not

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ˀjaːᴮ (“to quit”). Cognate with Thai หย่า (yàa).

Verb

ຢ່າ • (yā) (abstract noun ການຢ່າ)

  1. to divorce
  2. to discontinue
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