ป่าน

Thai

Pronunciation
Orthographic/Phonemicป่าน
p ˋ ā n
RomanizationPaiboonbpàan
Royal Institutepan
(standard) IPA(key)/paːn˨˩/(R)

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *paːnᴮ (“hemp”). Cognate with Lao ປ່ານ (pān), Shan ပၢၼ်ႇ (pàan).

Noun

ป่าน • (bpàan)

  1. any of various plants of various families, including Asparagaceae, Musaceae, and Urticaceae, used in the production of fabric and threads, such as ป่านมนิลา (“Musa textilis”), รามี (“Boehmeria nivea”), ศรนารายณ์ (“Agave angustifolia”), etc.
  2. fabric or thread so produced.
Derived terms

Noun

ป่าน • (bpàan)

  1. undefined.
Usage notes
  • Often found in compounds relating to time, as ป่านนี้ or ป่านฉะนี้.
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