Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (day), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (daytime). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ʋan˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ʋan˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ວັນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun edit

ວັນ (wan)

  1. day

Derived terms edit

See also edit