Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [suːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [suːn˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ສູນ
  • Rhymes: -uːn

Etymology 1

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Verb

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ສູນ (sūn) (abstract noun ການສູນ)

  1. to be angry.

Etymology 2

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From Pali suñña (empty), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, empty). Cognate with Khmer សុញ្ញ (soññɔɔ), Thai สูญ (sǔun), สุญ (sǔn), สุญญ.

Verb

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ສູນ (sūn) (abstract noun ການສູນ)

  1. to lose (something).

Etymology 3

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Lao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ສູນ (sūn)

From Old Khmer ឝូន្យ (śūnya), from Sanskrit शून्य (śūnya, zero). Cognate with Khmer សូន្យ (soun), Thai ศูนย์ (sǔun).

Numeral

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ສູນ (sūn)

  1. zero.

Noun

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ສູນ (sūn)

  1. center.
Coordinate terms
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Derived terms

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