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วัน

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Meanings

every sense kept, sourced — never invented
1n.

daycurated

2n.

daytimecurated

Less common senses (3)
3n.

todaywiktionary

4n.

fly; any of numerous two-winged insects of the order Dipterawiktionary

5n.

forest; grove; jungle; woodwiktionary

In the readings

real sentences, spoken by real voices

ปีที่แล้ว เดือนนี้ วันนี้

Last year. This month. This day.

Jiji · สระบุรีfrom คนเก่า →

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (“day”), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lao ວັນ (wan), Lü ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Tai Dam ꪫꪽ, Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz. Compare Sui vanl (“day”), Proto-Be *vɨnᴬ², Proto-Hlai *hŋwən (“day; daytime; noon; sun”). From Sanskrit वन (vana, “forest”); probably via Old Khmer °vana, vana (“forest; grove; jungle; wood”). Compare Modern Khmer វន (vɔɔn).