ຍານ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Sanskrit यान (yāna, “going; carriage; vehicle”) or Pali yāna (“going; means of motion; carriage; vehicle”). Cognate with Thai ยาน (yaan), Khmer យាន (yiən), Burmese ယာဉ် (yany).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [ɲaːn˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [ɲaːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຍານ
  • Rhymes: -aːn

Noun[edit]

ຍານ • (nyān)

  1. conveyance of any kind (land, sea, or air)
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