ពិតាន

Khmer

Etymology

From Pali vitāna (“canopy, awning”) or Sanskrit वितान (vitāna). Cognate with Thai เพดาน (pee-daan), Lao ເພດານ (phē dān), ພິດານ (phi dān).

Pronunciation

Orthographic and Phonemic ពិតាន bitān WT romanisation pitaan (standard) IPA(key) /pi.ˈtaːn/

Noun

ពិតាន • (pitaan)

1. ceiling
2. upper limit, maximum
3. cloud height