ປືນ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn), Northern Thai ᨸᩨ᩠ᨶ, ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Shan ပိုၼ် (pǔen), Zhuang bwn.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pɯːn˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ປືນ
  • Rhymes: -ɯːn

Noun[edit]

ປືນ (pư̄n)

  1. gun, rifle
  2. bow, crossbow
  3. slingshot, catapult