Thai

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Etymology 1

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Cognate with Zhuang hen, Zuojiang Zhuang hen.

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแหน
æ h n
RomanizationPaiboonhɛ̌ɛn
Royal Institutehaen
(standard) IPA(key)/hɛːn˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

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แหน (hɛ̌ɛn)

  1. to treasure; to keep for oneself; to hold onto
  2. (archaic) to conceal

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *ʰneːᴬ (duckweed). Cognate with Lao ແໜ (), ᦶᦐ (ṅae).

Pronunciation

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Orthographicแหน
æ h n
Phonemic
แหฺน
æ h ̥ n
RomanizationPaiboonnɛ̌ɛ
Royal Institutenae
(standard) IPA(key)/nɛː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

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แหน (nɛ̌ɛ)

  1. duckweed

Etymology 3

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Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicแหน
æ h n
RomanizationPaiboonhɛ̌ɛn
Royal Institutehaen
(standard) IPA(key)/hɛːn˩˩˦/(R)

Suffix

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แหน

  1. A euphonious suffix
Derived terms
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