Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰɯːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰɯːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄືນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːn

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *ɣɯːnᴬ (night). Cognate with Thai คืน (kʉʉn), Shan ၶိုၼ်း (khúen), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün), Zhuang hwnz or ngwnz.

Noun edit

ຄືນ (khư̄n)

  1. night
See also edit

Etymology 2 edit

Cognate with Thai คืน (kʉʉn), Shan ၶိုၼ်း (khúen), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khün).

Verb edit

ຄືນ (khư̄n) (abstract noun ການຄືນ)

  1. to return; to give back