วาน
See also: วัน
Thai
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]| Orthographic/Phonemic | วาน w ā n | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | waan |
| Royal Institute | wan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /waːn˧/(R) | |
| Homophones | ||
Etymology 1
[edit]From Proto-Tai *ŋwaːᴬ (“yesterday”).[1] The final -n in this word is unetymological and was acquired under the influence of the ensuing deictic นี้ (níi, “this”), as in เมื่อวานนี้ (mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi, “this past yesterday”).[2][3]
Cognate with Lao ວານ (wān), Zhuang vaz.
Noun
[edit]วาน • (waan)
- (only in compounds) yesterday
Derived terms
[edit]- วานนี้
- วานซืน (waan-sʉʉn)
- เมื่อวาน (mʉ̂ʉa-waan)
- คืนวาน
- เมื่อวานนี้ (mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi)
Etymology 2
[edit]Cognate with Lao ວານ (wān, “to ask a favour”).
Verb
[edit]วาน • (waan) (abstract noun การวาน)
- to ask or request (another person) for assistance.
References
[edit]- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 360
- ^ Li, Fang Kuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, page 265
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai[2], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 376