Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *ɗinᴬ (earth). Compare Middle Chinese (MC drin). Cognate with Thai ดิน (din), Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ, ᦡᦲᧃ (ḋiin), Shan လိၼ် (lǐn), Tai Dam ꪒꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜃𑜫 (din) or 𑜃𑜢𑜃𑜫 (nin), Nong Zhuang ndin.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [din˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [din˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ດິນ
  • Rhymes: -in

Noun edit

ດິນ (din)

  1. earth, land, soil

Derived terms edit