"ເປັນຫຍັງ" meaning in Lao

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IPA: [pen˩(˧).ɲaŋ˩(˧)] (note: Vientiane), [pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧] (note: Luang Prabang) Forms: pen nyang [romanization]
Rhymes: -aŋ Etymology: Cognate with Isan เป็นหยัง. Etymology templates: {{cog|tts|เป็นหยัง}} Isan เป็นหยัง Head templates: {{lo-part}} ເປັນຫຍັງ • (pen nyang)
  1. (interrogative) why?; what? Tags: interrogative
    Sense id: en-ເປັນຫຍັງ-lo-particle-ZB959v4T Categories (other): Lao entries with incorrect language header, Lao particles, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tts",
        "2": "เป็นหยัง"
      },
      "expansion": "Isan เป็นหยัง",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Isan เป็นหยัง.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pen nyang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ເປັນຫຍັງ • (pen nyang)",
      "name": "lo-part"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ເປັນ-ຫຍັງ"
  ],
  "lang": "Lao",
  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lao entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Lao particles",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why?; what?"
      ],
      "id": "en-ເປັນຫຍັງ-lo-particle-ZB959v4T",
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ],
        [
          "what",
          "what"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why?; what?"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[pen˩(˧).ɲaŋ˩(˧)]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ເປັນຫຍັງ"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "tts",
        "2": "เป็นหยัง"
      },
      "expansion": "Isan เป็นหยัง",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Cognate with Isan เป็นหยัง.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "pen nyang",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "ເປັນຫຍັງ • (pen nyang)",
      "name": "lo-part"
    }
  ],
  "hyphenation": [
    "ເປັນ-ຫຍັງ"
  ],
  "lang": "Lao",
  "lang_code": "lo",
  "pos": "particle",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Lao 2-syllable words",
        "Lao entries with incorrect language header",
        "Lao lemmas",
        "Lao particles",
        "Lao terms with IPA pronunciation",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Rhymes:Lao/aŋ"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "why?; what?"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "why",
          "why"
        ],
        [
          "what",
          "what"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(interrogative) why?; what?"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "interrogative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[pen˩(˧).ɲaŋ˩(˧)]",
      "note": "Vientiane"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[pen˩˨.ɲaŋ˥˧˧]",
      "note": "Luang Prabang"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-aŋ"
    }
  ],
  "word": "ເປັນຫຍັງ"
}

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