ດິນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗinᴬ (“earth”). Compare Middle Chinese 塵 (MC drin). Cognate with Thai ดิน (din), Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦡᦲᧃ (ḋiin), Shan လိၼ် (lǐn), Tai Dam ꪒꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜃𑜫 (din) or 𑜃𑜢𑜃𑜫 (nin), Nong Zhuang ndin.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [din˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [din˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ດິນ
• Rhymes: -in

Noun

ດິນ • (din)

1. earth, land, soil

Derived terms

• ຖົ່ວດິນ (thūa din, “peanut”)