แทน

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Thai

Pronunciation

Orthographic/Phonemicแทน
æ d n
RomanizationPaiboontɛɛn
Royal Institutethaen
(standard) IPA(key)/tʰɛːn˧/(R)

Etymology 1

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴᩯ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᨴᩯ᩠ᨶ, Lao ແທນ (thǣn), ᦶᦑᧃ (taen), Shan တႅၼ်း (tén).

Verb

แทน (tɛɛn) (abstract noun การแทน)

  1. to represent; to take place of.
  2. to replace.
  3. to repay; to retaliate.

Adverb

แทน (tɛɛn)

  1. instead; in place; rather.

Etymology 2

Borrowed from English tan.

Adjective

แทน (tɛɛn)

  1. tan.