ເຫັນ

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [hen˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [hen˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ເຫັນ
• Rhymes: -en

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *tranᴬ (“to see”). Cognate with Thai เห็น (hěn), Northern Thai ᩉᩢ᩠ᨶ (han), Lü ᦠᧃ (ḣan), Tai Dam ꪹꪬꪸꪙ, Shan ႁၼ် (hǎn), Tai Nüa ᥞᥢᥴ (hán), Aiton ꩭꩫ် (han), Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 (han), Bouyei ranl, Zhuang raen, Nong Zhuang taen.

Verb

ເຫັນ • (hen) (abstract noun ການເຫັນ)

1. to see, meet
2. to think, consider, suppose

Etymology 2

Noun

ເຫັນ • (hen)

1. large Indian civet, Viverra zibetha