ແຜ່ນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɛːnᴮ¹ (“classifier of boards, flat objects, etc.”), from Middle Chinese 片 (MC phenH). Cognate with Thai แผ่น (pɛ̀n), Northern Thai ᨹᩯ᩠᩵ᨶ, Tai Dam ꪵꪠ꪿ꪙ, Shan ၽႅၼ်ႇ (phèn), Tai Nüa ᥚᥦᥢᥱ (phǎen), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜐𑜫 (phiñ).

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແຜ່ນ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːn

Noun

ແຜ່ນ • (phǣn)

  1. sheet; tablet; plate; plank; strip; piece.
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