ນອນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nwɯːnᴬ. Cognate with Thai นอน (nɔɔn), Northern Thai ᨶᩬᩁ, Lü ᦓᦸᧃ (noan), Khün ᨶᩬᩁ, Tai Dam ꪙꪮꪙ, Shan ၼွၼ်း (náun), Aiton ꩫွꩫ် (non), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜃𑜫 (non).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔːn˦˥/

Verb

ນອນ • (nǭn) (abstract noun ການນອນ)

1. to lie down
2. to sleep

Derived terms

• ຕື່ນນອນ (tư̄n nǭn, “wake up”)
• ຖົງນອນ (thong nǭn, “sleeping bag”)
• ຫ້ອງນອນ (hǭng nǭn, “bedroom”)