ຍານ

Lao

Etymology

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

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

Noun

ຍານ • (nyān)

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