ປືນ

Lao

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

ປືນ • (pư̄n)

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