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Internat ional Relations Year 1

Vocabulary/part of speech Lao translation Example sentence

ancestor noun ບັນພະບຸລຸດ People leave food and drink for ancestors at their
spirit houses.
animism noun ການນ ັ ບຖືຜີ Animism is a belief in spirits.

blend verb ປະສົມປະສານ Lao people blended Buddhism with local beliefs.

Buddhism noun ສາສະໜາພຸດ Buddhism is one of the oldest religions in the
world.
culture noun ວັດທະນະທ ໍ າ Laos has a rich and ancient culture.

festival noun ບຸນ Village festivals are often held in temples.

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found (establish) verb ກໍ່ຕັ້ ງ Lan Xang was founded in the 14 century.

Hindu noun ສາສະໜາຮິນດູ There are examples of Hindu art in Wat Phou
Temple in Champasak.
impress verb ເຮັດໃຫ ້ ປະທັບໃຈ The art and architecture of Lan Xang impressed
the first European visitors.
literature noun ວັນນະຄະດີ Buddhist ideas spread through Indian literature.

local adj ທ ້ ອງຖິ ່ນ Local people still believe in spirits.

lowland adj ເຂດທົ ່ງພຽງ Temples were built in most lowland villages.

monarchy noun ລາຊາທິປະໄຕ The monarchy supported the building of
Buddhist temples.
multi- ethnic adj ທີ ່ ມີຫຼາຍຊົນເຜົ ່ າ Laos is a multi- ethnic country.

originate verb ມີຕົນກ ໍ າເນີດຈາກ Buddhism originated in Nepal.

prestige noun ກຽດສັກສີ Kings added to their prestige by building temples.

region noun ເຂດ Southeast Asia is a diverse region.

religion noun ສາສະໜາ Buddhism is the oldest religion in the world.

society noun ສັງຄົມ Buddhism is an important part of Lao society.

spirit noun ວິນຍານ, ຜີ Animism is a belief in spirits.

spread verb ແຜ ່ ອອກ Buddhism spread through sacred texts and direct
contact from Indian traders.
trade routes noun ເສັ້ນທາງການຄ ້ າ Buddhism spread along Indian trade routes.

unity noun ຄວາມເປັນເອກະພາບ Buddhist beliefs brought a level of unity to a
diverse region.
version noun ເລື ່ ອງເລົ ່ າ There are different versions of the Ramayana
story around Southeast Asia.

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