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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːnᴬ³ (boundary; border). Cognate with Thai แดน (dɛɛn), Lao ແດນ (dǣn), Shan လႅၼ် (lěn), Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥢ (laen), Phake ꩫိꩫ် (nin), Ahom *𑜓𑜢𑜐𑜫 (*diñ), 𑜃𑜢𑜐𑜫 (niñ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦶᦡᧃ (ḋaen)

  1. border; boundary
  2. realm; region

References

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  • Dai Lue dictionary ᦈᦹᧈ ᦶᦑᧃ ᦺᦑ ᦟᦹᧉ 傣泐词典 - . Webonary – Dictionaries and Grammars of the World. https://www.webonary.org/dailu/