Thai edit

Etymology edit

Probably from Old Khmer rān (to invade, seize, or occupy (a territory)). Cognate with Modern Khmer រាន (riən, to encounter or confront (enemy in battle); to affront; to invade; etc). Extended as Thai รบาญ (rá-baan), รำบาญ (ram-baan), รำราญ.

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicราญ
r ā ɲ
Phonemic
ราน
r ā n
RomanizationPaiboonraan
Royal Instituteran
(standard) IPA(key)/raːn˧/(R)
Homophonesราน

Verb edit

ราญ (raan)

  1. (elegant, archaic) to fight; to battle; to combat; to duel.

Derived terms edit