Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [hen˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [hen˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ເຫັນ
  • Rhymes: -en

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *tranᴬ (to see). Cognate with Thai เห็น (hěn), Northern Thai ᩉᩢ᩠ᨶ (han), ᦠᧃ (ḣan), Tai Dam ꪹꪬꪸꪙ, Shan ႁၼ် (hǎn), Tai Nüa ᥞᥢᥴ (hán), Aiton ꩭꩫ် (han), Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 (han), Bouyei ranl, Zhuang raen, Nong Zhuang taen.

Verb edit

ເຫັນ (hen) (abstract noun ການເຫັນ)

  1. to see, meet
  2. to think, consider, suppose

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

ເຫັນ (hen)

  1. large Indian civet, Viverra zibetha