"เวียงจันทน์" meaning in Thai

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Proper name

IPA: /wia̯ŋ˧.t͡ɕan˧/ Forms: wiiang-jan [romanization], เวียงจัน [alternative, obsolete], เวียงจันท์ [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: Compound of เวียง (wiiang, “city”) + จันทน์ (jan, “sandalwood”), literally “sandalwood city”, based on a legend that the city was surrounded by sandalwood forests or that the boundary markers of the city were made of sandalwood. Compare Lao ວຽງຈັນທນ໌ (wīang chan than), an archaic spelling of ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|th|เวียง|จันทน์|lit=sandalwood city|t1=city|t2=sandalwood}} Compound of เวียง (wiiang, “city”) + จันทน์ (jan, “sandalwood”), literally “sandalwood city”, {{cog|lo|ວຽງຈັນທນ໌}} Lao ວຽງຈັນທນ໌ (wīang chan than) Head templates: {{th-proper noun}} เวียงจันทน์ • (wiiang-jan)
  1. Vientiane (the capital city of Laos) Categories (place): Cities in Laos, Places in Laos Synonyms: จันทบุรี
    Sense id: en-เวียงจันทน์-th-name-rTeh5Bh9 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Thai entries with incorrect language header, National capitals
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Compound of เวียง (wiiang, “city”) + จันทน์ (jan, “sandalwood”), literally “sandalwood city”, based on a legend that the city was surrounded by sandalwood forests or that the boundary markers of the city were made of sandalwood.\nCompare Lao ວຽງຈັນທນ໌ (wīang chan than), an archaic spelling of ວຽງຈັນ (wīang chan).",
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    },
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    },
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    },
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      "raw_tags": [
        "Royal Institute"
      ],
      "roman": "wiang-chan",
      "tags": [
        "romanization"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wia̯ŋ˧.t͡ɕan˧/"
    }
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        "2": "ວຽງຈັນທນ໌"
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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        "Phonemic"
      ],
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    },
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
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    }
  ],
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}

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