Glossary —
Buddhist & Lao Terms
ວັດຈະນານຸກົມ — ຄຳສັບ ພຸດທ ແລະ ລາວ
A comprehensive bilingual reference covering Pāli terms, Lao Buddhist vocabulary, Sanskrit terms used in Buddhism, and cultural and festival words — all defined in plain language with Lao script and pronunciation guides. Your reference for every term encountered across this site.
Every term — plain language,
bilingual, with Lao script
ທຸກຄຳສັບ — ພາສາ ງ່າຍ, ສອງ ພາສາ, ພ້ອມ ອັກສອນ ລາວ
Buddhist terminology can be confusing — the same concept appears under different names in Pāli, Sanskrit, and Lao, and translators sometimes use different English renderings for the same word. This glossary resolves that confusion by presenting every important term with its language of origin, its Lao script equivalent, and a plain-language definition that is accurate without being academic.
Each entry shows the term in its original script (Pāli romanization, Lao, or Sanskrit), the Lao script equivalent, a language tag, and a plain-English definition. Cross-references point to related terms. All terms link back to the articles where they appear in context. Use the alphabetical jump bar on each page to navigate quickly.