ทะนาน

Thai

Alternative forms

Alternative forms

• ^†ทนาน (tá-naan)

 

Etymology

Possibly from Old Khmer ទ្នាល៑ (dnāl, “unit of measure for rice”) or Old Mon dnāl (“unit of measure for rice”). Cognate with Modern Khmer ធ្នល់ (thnŭəl, “earthenware vessel”). Compare Sanskrit दीनार (dīnāra, “unit of measure for gold or gold coins; seal; etc”).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		ทะนาน d a n ā n
Phonemic		ทะ-นาน d a – n ā n
Romanization	Paiboon	tá-naan
	Royal Institute	tha-nan
(standard) IPA(key)		/tʰa˦˥.naːn˧/(R)

Noun

ทะนาน • (tá-naan)

1. a measuring bowl made of a coconut shell or made from brass, traditionally used to measure rice, sesame seeds, beans, oil, etc.
2. a traditional Thai unit of volume, equal to the amount the said bowl would hold. The standardised unit, called ทะนานหลวง, corresponds to 1 litre.

Derived terms

• ทะนานหลวง