Lao edit

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suːn˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສູນ
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Etymology 1 edit

Verb edit

ສູນ (sūn) (abstract noun ການສູນ)

  1. to be angry.

Etymology 2 edit

From Pali suñña (empty), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, empty). Cognate with Khmer សុញ្ញ (soññɔɔ), Thai สูญ (sǔun), สุญ (sǔn), สุญญ.

Verb edit

ສູນ (sūn) (abstract noun ການສູນ)

  1. to lose (something).

Etymology 3 edit

Lao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ສູນ (sūn)

From Old Khmer ឝូន្យ (śūnya), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, zero). Cognate with Khmer សូន្យ (soun), Thai ศูนย์ (sǔun).

Numeral edit

ສູນ (sūn)

  1. zero.

Noun edit

ສູນ (sūn)

  1. center.
Coordinate terms edit

Derived terms edit