ບິນ
Lao edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *ɓilᴬ (“to fly”). Cognate with Thai บิน (bin), Northern Thai ᨷᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦢᦲᧃ (ḃiin), Shan မိၼ် (mǐn) or ဝိၼ် (wǐn), Tai Dam ꪚꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜃𑜫 (min), 𑜉𑜢𑜐𑜫 (miñ) or 𑜈𑜢𑜃𑜫 (bin), Zhuang mbin. Compare Proto-Be *vinᴬ¹.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ບິນ • (bin) (abstract noun ການບິນ)
- to fly
Derived terms edit
- ນັກບິນ (nak bin, “aviator”)