ພື້ນ

See also: ພັນ and ພຸ້ນ

Lao

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 本 (MC pwonX, “origin, foundation”). Cognate with Thai พื้น (pʉ́ʉn), Lü ᦗᦹᧃᧉ (puen²), Shan ပိုၼ်ႉ (pṵ̂en), Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (pün).

Noun

ພື້ນ • (phư̄n)

1. floor
2. history, origin, background