ນິທານ
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Lao
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Pali nidāna. Cognate with Thai นิทาน (ní-taan), Northern Thai ᨶᩥᨴᩤ᩠ᨶ.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [niʔ˧.tʰaːn˧˥]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [niʔ˧˨.tʰaːn˩˨]
- Hyphenation: ນິ-ທານ
- Rhymes: -aːn
Noun
[edit]ນິທານ • (ni thān)
- fable, story, tale, folklore, fairy-tale