ປືນ

Lao

Etymology

Compare Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn), Northern Thai ᨸᩨ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Shan ပိုၼ် (pǔen), Zhuang bwn.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pɯːn˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pɯːn˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ປືນ
• Rhymes: -ɯːn

Noun

ປືນ • (pư̄n)

1. gun, rifle
2. bow, crossbow
3. slingshot, catapult

Derived terms

• ຄວັນປືນ (khuan pư̄n)
• ປືນກົນ (pư̄n kon)
• ປືນໃຫຍ່ (pư̄n nyai)
• ແລ່ງປືນ (lǣng pư̄n)
• ຫອກປືນ
• ເຮືອປືນ (hư̄a pư̄n)

References

• Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary‎^[1], Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.