ຊັ້ນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ɟanꟲ⁴ (“layer”). Cognate with Thai ชั้น (chán), Northern Thai ᨩᩢ᩠᩶ᨶ, Lü ᦋᧃᧉ (tsan²), Shan ၸၼ်ႉ (tsâ̰n), Ahom 𑜋𑜃𑜫 (chan).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [san˥˨]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [san˧˦]
• Hyphenation: ຊັ້ນ
• Rhymes: -an

Noun

ຊັ້ນ • (san)

1. class, rank, grade
2. storey, floor, level
3. layer
4. shelf