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ยืน

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See also: ยิน and ยุ่น

Thai

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *C̥.ɟɯːnᴬ (to stand).[1]

Cognate with Lao ຢືນ (yư̄n, to stand) and ຍືນ (nyư̄n, long (time)), Shan ယိုၼ်း (yúen, long (time)), Tai Nüa ᥕᥪᥢᥰ (yüen, long (time)), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜃𑜫 (jʸin, long (time)), Zhuang ndwn (to stand).

Pronunciation

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Orthographic/Phonemicยืน
y ụ̄ n
RomanizationPaiboonyʉʉn
Royal Instituteyuen
(standard) IPA(key)/jɯːn˧/(R)

Verb

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ยืน (yʉʉn) (abstract noun การยืน)

  1. to stand:
    1. to be in an upright position on the feet; to rise to the feet; to stop on the feet
    2. (archaic) to cause to stand; to set up; to set upright; to cause to stop on the feet
  2. to remain, to stay; to endure, to last
  3. to confirm, to maintain, to uphold; to emphasise, to insist; to persist
  4. (law, of an appellate court) to affirm

Adjective

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ยืน (yʉʉn)

  1. long; long-lasting; lasting; enduring

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009), The Phonology of Proto-Tai[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 352

Further reading

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  • ยืน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.