ເປັນ

Lao

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *m̩.pelᴬ (“to be; to become”). Cognate with Thai เป็น (bpen), Northern Thai ᨸᩮ᩠ᨶ, Lü ᦔᦲᧃ (ṗiin), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥢ (pen), Shan ပဵၼ် (pěn), Ahom 𑜈𑜢𑜃𑜫 (bin), Zhuang baenz, Saek พั๊น.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pen˩˨/

Verb

ເປັນ • (pen) (abstract noun ການເປັນ)

(predicative linking verb) to be; to become, get
to live, exist
to be ill

Derived terms

ເປັນຫຍັງ (pen nyang, “why?”)

See also

ຄື (khư̄)
ແມ່ນ (mǣn)
ຢູ່ (yū)

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