ຄືນ

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Lao[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɯːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɯːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄືນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːn

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ɣɯːnᴬ (night). Cognate with Thai คืน (kʉʉn), Shan ၶိုၼ်း (khúen), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün), Zhuang hwnz or ngwnz.

Noun[edit]

ຄືນ (khư̄n)

  1. night
See also[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Thai คืน (kʉʉn), Shan ၶိုၼ်း (khúen), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün).

Verb[edit]

ຄືນ (khư̄n) (abstract noun ການຄືນ)

  1. to return; to give back