พิณ
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Thai
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/34/Varma_Raja_Ravi-Lady_with_Veena.jpg/220px-Varma_Raja_Ravi-Lady_with_Veena.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Pina%C5%ADo.jpg/220px-Pina%C5%ADo.jpg)
Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Sanskrit वीणा (vīṇā) or Pali vīṇā. Cognate with Northern Thai ᨻᩥ᩠ᨱ, ᩅᩦᨱᩣ, Lao ພິນ (phin), ວີນາ (wī nā), Khmer ពិណ (pɨn).
Pronunciation
[edit]Orthographic | พิณ b i ɳ | |
Phonemic | พิน b i n | |
Romanization | Paiboon | pin |
Royal Institute | phin | |
(standard) IPA(key) | /pʰin˧/(R) | |
Homophones |
Noun
[edit]- vīṇā, a string instrument of India.
- phin, a string instrument of Northeastern Thailand.
- (loosely) similar instrument, as harp, lute, etc.