ນິທານ

Lao

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali nidāna. Cognate with Thai นิทาน (ní-taan), Northern Thai ᨶᩥᨴᩤ᩠ᨶ.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [niʔ˧.tʰaːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [niʔ˧˨.tʰaːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ນິ-ທານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun

ນິທານ • (ni thān)

  1. fable, story, tale, folklore, fairy-tale
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