ຄວັນ

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Lao

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ɣwanᴬ. Cognate with Thai ควัน (kwan), ᦩᦸᧃ (xwoan) or ᦆᦸᧃ (xoan), Shan ၵႂၢၼ်း (kwáan) or ၵွၼ်း (káun) or ၵႂၼ်း (kwán) or ၵၼ်း (kán), Tai Nüa ᥑᥩᥢᥰ (xöan) or ᥐᥩᥢᥰ (köan), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜃𑜫 (khon).

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʷʰan˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʷʰan˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຄວັນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Noun

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ຄວັນ (khuan)

  1. smoke