แหน

Thai

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แหน æ h n
Romanization	Paiboon	hɛ̌ɛn
	Royal Institute	haen
(standard) IPA(key)		/hɛːn˩˩˦/(R)

Verb

แหน • (hɛ̌ɛn)

1. to treasure; to keep for oneself; to hold onto
2. (archaic) to conceal

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰneːᴬ (“duckweed”). Cognate with Lao ແໜ (nǣ).

Pronunciation

Orthographic		แหน æ h n
Phonemic		แหฺน æ h ̥ n
Romanization	Paiboon	nɛ̌ɛ
	Royal Institute	nae
(standard) IPA(key)		/nɛː˩˩˦/(R)

Noun

แหน • (nɛ̌ɛ)

1. duckweed

Etymology 3

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemic		แหน æ h n
Romanization	Paiboon	hɛ̌ɛn
	Royal Institute	haen
(standard) IPA(key)		/hɛːn˩˩˦/(R)

Suffix

• A euphonious suffix