ບ້ານ

See also: ບານ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaːnᶜ (“village”). Cognate with Thai บ้าน (bâan), Lü ᦢᦱᧃᧉ (ḃaan²), Shan မၢၼ်ႈ (māan) or ဝၢၼ်ႈ (wāan), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban) or 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man), Zhuang mbanj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baːn˥˧/

Noun

ບ້ານ • (bān)

1. village, settlement
2. home
3. apartment

Derived terms

• ບ້ານເດີມ (bān dœ̄m, “birthplace”)
• ໝູ່ບ້ານ (mū bān)
• ບ້ານພັກ (bān phak)

See also

• ເຮືອນ (hư̄an)