ວັນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (“day”), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz.

Pronunciation

(Vientiane) IPA^(key): [ʋan˧˥]
(Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [ʋan˩˨]
Hyphenation: ວັນ
Rhymes: -an

Noun

ວັນ • (wan)

day

Derived terms

ແມງວັນ (mǣng wan)

See also

ມື້ (mư̄)
ເວັນ (wen)
ກາງເວັນ (kāng wen)

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