ປືນໃຫຍ່

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Lao

Etymology

ປືນ (pư̄n, gun) +‎ ໃຫຍ່ (nyai, great; big). Compare Thai ปืนใหญ่ (bpʉʉn-yài), Chinese 大炮 (dàpào), Japanese 大砲(たいはう) (taihau).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key):
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: ປືນ-ໃຫຍ່
  • Rhymes: -aj, -aɰ

Noun

ປືນໃຫຍ່ (pư̄n nyai)

  1. cannon

References

  • Kerr, Allen (1972) Lao-English Dictionary, Catholic University Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.