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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɓaːnꟲ (“village”).
Cognate with Northern Thai ᨷ᩶ᩤ᩠ᨶ, Lao ບ້ານ (bān), Lü ᦢᦱᧃᧉ (ḃaan²), Tai Dam ꪚ꫁ꪱꪙ, Shan မၢၼ်ႈ (māan) or ဝၢၼ်ႈ (wāan), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥢᥲ (màan), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang mbanj, Tày bản. Compare Sui qbaanc.
Pronunciation
Noun
บ้าน • (bâan) (classifier ที่ or บ้าน or หลัง or แห่ง)
- house:
- place of habitation; residence.
- family; household.
- building for any purpose.
- village.
- community.
- nation.
Synonyms
- (community; nation) See บ้านเมือง (bâan-mʉʉang).
Derived terms
Adjective
บ้าน • (bâan) (abstract noun ความบ้าน)
- domestic.
- แมวบ้าน
- mɛɛo bâan
- Domestic cat.
- (colloquial, sometimes derogatory) ordinary; plain.
Derived terms