Etymology

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Borrowed from French baleine.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baː˩(˧).lɛːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baː˩˨.lɛːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບາ-ແລນ
  • Rhymes: -ɛːn

Noun

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ບາແລນ (bā lǣn)

  1. whale
    Synonym: ວານ (wān)