Thai edit

Pronunciation edit

Orthographic/Phonemicป่าน
p ˋ ā n
RomanizationPaiboonbpàan
Royal Institutepan
(standard) IPA(key)/paːn˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *paːnᴮ (hemp). Cognate with Lao ປ່ານ (pān), Shan ပၢၼ်ႇ (pàan).

Noun edit

ป่าน (bpàan)

  1. any of various plants of various families, including Asparagaceae, Musaceae, and Urticaceae, used in the production of fabric and threads, such as ป่านมนิลา (Musa textilis), รามี (Boehmeria nivea), ศรนารายณ์ (Agave angustifolia), etc.
  2. fabric or thread so produced.
Derived terms edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

ป่าน (bpàan)

  1. undefined.
Usage notes edit