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Thai
Etymology
Cognate with Lao ຫຼິ້ນ (lin) or ເຫຼັ້ນ (len), Shan လဵၼ်ႈ (lāen), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin).
Pronunciation
Verb
เล่น • (lên) (abstract noun การเล่น)
- (intransitive) to play: to employ oneself in amusement or recreation.
- (intransitive) to kid; to jest; to be unserious.
- (transitive or intransitive) to do, perform, use, engage (in), etc, especially for pleasure, amusement, or recreation.
- (transitive, as of a dramatic or musical performance) to perform.
- (transitive or intransitive, as of a role in a dramatic performance) to play; to act; to portray.
- (transitive, as of a musical instrument) to perform; to play; to sound.
- (transitive or intransitive, as of audio, video, player thereof) to play.
- (intransitive, figurative) to play ball; to cooperate; to participate; to join.
Adverb
เล่น • (lên)
- for pleasure, amusement, or recreation.
Derived terms