ล้าน
Thai
Pronunciation
| Orthographic/Phonemic | ล้าน l ˆ ā n | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanization | Paiboon | láan |
| Royal Institute | lan | |
| (standard) IPA(key) | /laːn˦˥/(R) | |
Etymology 1
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːnꟲ⁴ (“bald”).[1]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ລ້ານ (lān), Lü ᦟᦱᧃᧉ (laan²), Shan လၢၼ်ႉ (lâ̰an), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥢᥲ (làan).
Adjective
ล้าน • (láan)
Synonyms
- โล้น (lóon)
Derived terms
- หัวล้าน
Etymology 2
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *laːnꟲ⁴ (“million”).[1]
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Northern Thai ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Khün ᩃ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ລ້ານ (lān), Lü ᦟᦱᧃᧉ (laan²), Shan လၢၼ်ႉ (lâ̰an), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥢᥳ (lȧan), Phake လꩫ် (lan), Ahom 𑜎𑜃𑜫 (lan).
Numeral
ล้าน • (láan)
Derived terms
- สิบล้าน
References
Further reading
- “ล้าน” in Thai Dictionary Project (TDP) (UC Berkeley 1964) (plus additional data from the Royal Institute of Thailand (RI) and NECTEC's LEXITRON project (LEX)). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.