ງານລ້ຽງ
ngan liang
The English word 'party' is translated into Lao as ງານລ້ຽງ (ngan liang).
ງານລ້ຽງ refers to any social gathering that involves food and drink, such as a wedding banquet or a birthday party.
Meaning: social gathering (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of ງານ (ngan), meaning 'work' or 'event' and ລ້ຽງ (liang), meaning 'to feed' or 'to host/treat'.
How do you pronounce it?
ngan liang
Did you know?
- The word ງານ (ngan) is used for both a party and a funeral, but the context is distinguished by the type of 'work' or 'event' being performed.
- While ງານລ້ຽງ is a party, the word ລ້ຽງ (liang) is also the common word used for raising or nurturing a child or a pet.
- At a traditional ງານລ້ຽງ, guests often participate in 'drinking circles' where a communal glass or bottle is passed, rather than everyone having their own drink.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປງານລ້ຽງຄືນນີ້.khoy cha pai ngan liang khuen ni.I will go to a party tonight.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about an upcoming event.
- Aມີງານລ້ຽງວັນເກີດມື້ອື່ນນີ້.mi ngan liang van koet meu eun ni.There is a birthday party tomorrow.
- Bເຈົ້າຈະໄປງານລ້ຽງນັ້ນບໍ່?chao cha pai ngan liang nan bo?Will you go to that party?
- Aໄປ, ຂ້ອຍຈະໄປກັບໝູ່.pai, khoy cha pai kab mu.Yes, I will go with friends.
- Bຂ້ອຍກໍ່ຈະໄປຄືກັນ.khoy ko cha pai khu kan.I will go too.
