ວັນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (“day”), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋan˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋan˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ວັນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

ວັນ • (wan)

  1. day

Derived terms

See also

units of time: ໜ່ວຍເວລາ (nuāiwē lā)edit
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