เย็น

Thai

Etymology

Cognate with Isan เย็น, Lao ເຢັນ (yen), Northern Thai ᩀᩮ᩠ᨶ (yen⁴), Khün ᨿᩮ᩠ᨶ (yen⁴), Lü ᦊᦲᧃ (ẏiin), Tai Dam ꪹꪤꪸꪙ (dên), Shan ယဵၼ် (yǎen), Tai Nüa ᥕᥥᥢ (yen), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜃𑜫 (jʸin). Compare Vietnamese yên, Middle Chinese 安 (MC 'an).

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicเย็น
e y ˘ n
RomanizationPaiboonyen
Royal Instituteyen
(standard) IPA(key)/jen˧/(R)

Adjective

เย็น • (yen) (abstract noun ความเย็น)

  1. cold; cool; chill.
    Antonym: ร้อน (rɔ́ɔn)
  2. cool; calm; composed; serene.
  3. chilled; iced.

Noun

เย็น • (yen)

  1. the period of time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
  2. (loosely) evening; late afternoon; early evening.

Derived terms

  • ยามเย็น

See also

  • Appendix:Thai/Time
times of day: ช่วงเวลาของวัน (chûuang wee-laa kɔ̌ɔng wan)edit
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