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Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Isan เย็น, Lao ເຢັນ (yen), Northern Thai ᩀᩮ᩠ᨶ (yen⁴), Khün ᨿᩮ᩠ᨶ (yen⁴), Lü ᦊᦲᧃ (ẏiin), Tai Dam ꪹꪤꪸꪙ (dên), Shan ယဵၼ် (yǎen), Tai Nüa ᥕᥥᥢ (yen), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜃𑜫 (jʸin). Compare Vietnamese yên, Middle Chinese 安 (MC 'an).
Pronunciation
Adjective
เย็น • (yen) (abstract noun ความเย็น)
- cold; cool; chill.
- Antonym: ร้อน (rɔ́ɔn)
- cool; calm; composed; serene.
- chilled; iced.
Noun
เย็น • (yen)
- the period of time from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- (loosely) evening; late afternoon; early evening.
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