ປືນໃຫຍ່

Lao

Etymology

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

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

Noun

ປືນໃຫຍ່ • (pư̄n nyai)

1. cannon

References

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