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Thai
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *ŋwaːᴬ (“yesterday”). Cognate with Lao ວານ (wān), Zhuang vaz (in compounds). The final -n in this word is unetymological and was acquired under the influence of the ensuing deictic นี้ (níi, “this”), as in เมื่อวานนี้ (mʉ̂ʉa-waan-níi, “this past yesterday”).
Noun
วาน • (waan)
- (only in compounds) yesterday
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Cognate with Lao ວານ (wān, “to ask a favour”).
Verb
วาน • (waan) (abstract noun การวาน)
- to ask or request (another person) for assistance.