ຊັ້ນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɟanꟲ⁴ (“layer”). Cognate with Thai ชั้น (chán), Northern Thai ᨩᩢ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lü ᦋᧃᧉ (tsan²), Shan ၸၼ်ႉ (tsâ̰n), Ahom 𑜋𑜃𑜫 (chan).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [san˥˨]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [san˧˦]
  • Hyphenation: ຊັ້ນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

ຊັ້ນ • (san)

  1. class, rank, grade
  2. storey, floor, level
  3. layer
  4. shelf
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