ປືນ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn), Northern Thai ᨸᩨ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Shan ပိုၼ် (pǔen), Zhuang bwn.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປືນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːn

Noun

ປືນ • (pư̄n)

  1. gun, rifle
  2. bow, crossbow
  3. slingshot, catapult

Derived terms

  • ຄວັນປືນ (khuan pư̄n)
  • ປືນກົນ (pư̄n kon)
  • ປືນໃຫຍ່ (pư̄n h)
  • ແລ່ງປືນ (lǣng pư̄n)
  • ຫອກປືນ (hǭk pư̄n)
  • ເຮືອປືນ (hư̄a pư̄n)

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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