See also: บาลี

Thai

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Etymology

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    Borrowed from Sanskrit पाल (pāla).

    Pronunciation

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    Orthographicบาล
    ɓ ā l
    Phonemic
    บาน
    ɓ ā n
    RomanizationPaiboonbaan
    Royal Instituteban
    (standard) IPA(key)/baːn˧/(R)
    Homophonesบาน

    Verb

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    บาล (baan)

    1. to tend; to nourish.
    2. to keep; to protect.
    3. to govern; to reign.