ປືນໃຫຍ່

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Lao

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Etymology

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ປືນ (pư̄n, “gun”) +‎ ໃຫຍ່ (nyai, “great; big”). Compare Thai ปืนใหญ่ (bpʉʉn-yài), Chinese 大炮 (dàpào), Japanese 大砲(たいはう) (taihau).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩(˧).ɲaj˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩˨.ɲaɰ˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປືນ-ໃຫຍ່
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Noun

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ປືນໃຫຍ່ • (pư̄n nyai)

  1. cannon

References

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