Etymology[edit]
From Middle Chinese 本 (MC pwonX, “origin, foundation”). Cognate with Thai พื้น (pʉ́ʉn), Lü ᦗᦹᧃᧉ (puen²), Shan ပိုၼ်ႉ (pṵ̂en), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (pün).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɯːn˥˨]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɯːn˧˦]
- Hyphenation: ພື້ນ
- Rhymes: -ɯːn
ພື້ນ • (phư̄n)
- floor
- history, origin, background