ເຮືອນ

Lao

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *rɯənᴬ⁴ (“house”), from Proto-Tai *rɤːnᴬ (“house”). Cognate with Thai เรือน (rʉʉan), Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Isan เฮือน, Lü ᦵᦣᦲᧃ (hoen), Tai Dam ꪹꪭꪙ, Shan ႁိူၼ်း (hóen), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥢᥰ (höen), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (rün), Bouyei raanz, Zhuang ranz, Zuojiang Zhuang rwenz.

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hɯːə̯n˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hɯːə̯n˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຮືອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːə̯n

Noun

ເຮືອນ • (hư̄an) (classifier ຫຼັງ)

  1. house, abode
  2. premises, building

Derived terms

See also

References

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