Save Type Political Subdivision Usage Lao Scripts ສະຫວັນນະເຂດ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /sa˨˦ʋa˦nna˩kʰeː˦t/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From Lao ສະຫວັນຮນະໂຂເນະ (savanh nakhone) meaning "heavenly district".