Thai edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Angkorian Old Khmer ស្វាន (svān, footbridge; bridge) or Middle Khmer ស្ពាន (sbāna, bridge). Compare Modern Khmer ស្ពាន (spiən). Cognate with Lao ສະພານ (sa phān).

Pronunciation edit

Orthographicสะพาน
s a b ā n
Phonemic
สะ-พาน
s a – b ā n
RomanizationPaiboonsà-paan
Royal Institutesa-phan
(standard) IPA(key)/sa˨˩.pʰaːn˧/(R)

Noun edit

สะพาน (sà-paan) (classifier สะพาน or แห่ง)

  1. bridge (construction).