Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Pali purāna, from Sanskrit पुराण (purāṇá). Compare Khmer បុរាណ (boʔraan), Thai โบราณ (boo-raan).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [buː˩(˧).haːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [buː˩˨.haːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບູ-ຮານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Adjective edit

ບູຮານ (bū hān) (abstract noun ຄວາມບູຮານ)

  1. old, ancient

Derived terms edit

See also edit