"ວຽງຈັນ" meaning in Lao

See ວຽງຈັນ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ʋiːə̯ŋ˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)] (note: Vientiane), [ʋiːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨] (note: Luang Prabang) Audio: LL-Q9211 (lao)-RenWikiLA-ວຽງຈັນ.wav Forms: wīang chan [romanization]
Rhymes: -an Etymology: From ວຽງ (wīang) + ຈັນ (chan, “sandalwood”). Head templates: {{lo-proper noun}} ວຽງຈັນ • (wīang chan)
  1. (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ~) Vientiane (the capital city of Laos) Categories (place): Cities in Laos, Places in Laos
    Sense id: en-ວຽງຈັນ-lo-name-rTeh5Bh9 Categories (other): National capitals, Lao entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Lao entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 67 33 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. (ແຂວງ~) Vientiane (a province in Laos) Categories (place): Places in Laos, Provinces of Laos
    Sense id: en-ວຽງຈັນ-lo-name-VmOqhyuq Categories (other): English links with redundant wikilinks, Vientiane Province, Laos, Lao entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Lao entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Alternative forms

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          "lang_code": "ar",
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          "lang_code": "fi",
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          ],
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        {
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
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            "borrowed"
          ],
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        },
        {
          "lang": "Japanese",
          "lang_code": "ja",
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            "borrowed"
          ],
          "roman": "Vienchan",
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        },
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          "lang": "Korean",
          "lang_code": "ko",
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          ],
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        {
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
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            "borrowed"
          ],
          "word": "Vienciana"
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        {
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "lang_code": "pt",
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            "borrowed"
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "lang_code": "ru",
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            "borrowed"
          ],
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        "borrowed"
      ],
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      "lang_code": "vi",
      "raw_tags": [
        "borrowed"
      ],
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    }
  ],
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    "ວຽງ-ຈັນ"
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        "ວຽງ",
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          "ຫຼວງ",
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          "Vientiane",
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          "capital city",
          "capital city"
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          "Laos",
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      "ipa": "[ʋiːə̯ŋ˧˥.t͡ɕan˩(˧)]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʋiːə̯ŋ˩˨.t͡ɕan˩˨]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
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    },
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          "lang_code": "pl",
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          "lang": "Portuguese",
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          "lang": "Russian",
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        "borrowed"
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        "romanization"
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    "ວຽງ-ຈັນ"
  ],
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    {
      "parts": [
        "ວຽງ",
        "ຈັນ"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Lao",
  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "name",
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        "lo:National capitals",
        "lo:Places in Laos"
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}

Download raw JSONL data for ວຽງຈັນ meaning in Lao (3.8kB)

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