Thai

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *saːn (to weave (baskets, mats)).

Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ສານ (sān), ᦉᦱᧃ (ṡaan), Khün ᩈᩣ᩠ᨶ, Shan သၢၼ် (sǎan), Tai Dam ꪎꪱꪙ, Ahom 𑜏𑜃𑜫 (san), Zhuang san.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicสาน
s ā n
RomanizationPaiboonsǎan
Royal Institutesan
(standard) IPA(key)/saːn˩˩˦/(R)
Homophones

Verb

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สาน (sǎan) (abstract noun การสาน)

  1. to weave; to entwine