ແຜ່ນ

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Lao

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɛːnᴮ¹ (classifier of boards, flat objects, etc.), from Middle Chinese (MC phenH). Cognate with Thai แผ่น (pɛ̀n), Northern Thai ᨹᩯ᩠᩵ᨶ, Tai Dam ꪵꪠ꪿ꪙ, Shan ၽႅၼ်ႇ (phèn), Tai Nüa ᥚᥦᥢᥱ (phǎen), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜐𑜫 (phiñ).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɛːn˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ແຜ່ນ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːn

Noun

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ແຜ່ນ (phǣn)

  1. sheet; tablet; plate; plank; strip; piece.