Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

Derived from Middle Khmer bitāna. Cognate with Thai เพดาน (pee-daan).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰeː˧˥.daːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰeː˩˨.daːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເພ-ດານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun edit

ເພດານ (phē dān)

  1. ceiling