ປືນ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn), Northern Thai ᨸᩨ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Shan ပိုၼ် (pǔen), Zhuang bwn.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປືນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːn

Noun

ປືນ • (pư̄n)

  1. gun, rifle
  2. bow, crossbow
  3. slingshot, catapult
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