From Proto-Tai *saːn (“to weave (baskets, mats)”). Cognate with Lao ສານ (sān), Lü ᦉᦱᧃ (ṡaan), Shan သၢၼ် (sǎan), Ahom 𑜏𑜃𑜫 (san).
Orthographic/Phonemic | สาน s ā n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | sǎan |
Royal Institute | san | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /saːn˩˩˦/(R) | |
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