ຕາເວັນ

Lao

Etymology

ຕາ (tā, “eye”) +‎ ເວັນ (wen, “day”). Compare Thai ตาวัน (dtaa-wan) and ตะวัน (dtà-wan), Isan ตาเว็น and ตะเว็น, Northern Thai ᨲᩣᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ (taa¹ wan⁴), Khün ᨲᩣᩅᩢ᩠ᨶᨶ (taa¹ wan⁴), Lü ᦎᦱᦞᧃ (ṫaavan), Tày tha vằn.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [taː˩(˧).ʋen˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [taː˩˨.ʋen˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຕາ-ເວັນ
  • Rhymes: -en

Noun

ຕາເວັນ • (tā wen)

  1. sun
    Synonym: ອາທິດ (ʼā thit)
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