ເຮືອນ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *rɤːnᴬ (house). Cognate with Thai เรือน (rʉʉan), Northern Thai ᩁᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Isan เฮือน, ᦵᦣᦲᧃ (hoen), Tai Dam ꪹꪭꪙ, Shan ႁိူၼ်း (hóen), Tai Nüa ᥞᥫᥢᥰ (höen), Ahom 𑜍𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (rün), Bouyei raanz, Zhuang ranz, Zuojiang Zhuang rwenz.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hɯːə̯n˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hɯːə̯n˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຮືອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːə̯n

Noun

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ເຮືອນ (hư̄an) (classifier ຫຼັງ)

  1. house, abode
  2. premises, building

Derived terms

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See also

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References

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  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.