ເຮືອນ
hư̄an[hɯːə̯n˧˥]
The English word "home" is translated into Lao as ເຮືອນ (hư̄an).
ເຮືອນ refers to a house or structure in which someone lives.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
hư̄an
Did you know?
- In Lao culture, the stairs leading up to a ເຮືອນ are often built with an odd number of steps for spiritual reasons.
- The word ເຮືອນ is a cognate with the Ahom word rün, used by the Ahom people of Assam, India.
- Traditionally, a Lao ເຮືອນ is built on high stilts to protect the residents from seasonal flooding and wild animals.
Examples in context
- ຂ້ອຍຮຽນພາສາລາວຢູ່ເຮືອນ.I study Lao at home.This sentence shows how to use ເຮືອນ when talking about studying at home.Tatoeba #8975829 by Analu_Kalaka, translation #8975830 by Analu_Kalaka
- ມື້ນີ້ນັກຮຽນຮຽນຢູ່ເຮືອນ.Today the students study at home.This sentence demonstrates using ເຮືອນ in the context of students studying at home.Tatoeba #8975815 by Analu_Kalaka, translation #8975816 by Analu_Kalaka
- ຂ້ອຍຕ້ອງມາຮອດເຮືອນກ່ອນເຈັດໂມງຄືນນີ້.I have to arrive home before 19:00 tonight.This sentence illustrates using ເຮືອນ when expressing the need to arrive home by a certain time.Tatoeba #8993591 by Analu_Kalaka, translation #8993592 by Analu_Kalaka
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Example conversation
Two friends are talking about where a mutual friend lives.
- Aເຮືອນຂອງນາງນ້ອຍຢູ່ໃສ?huean khong nang noy yu sai?Where is Noy's house?
- Bເຮືອນຂອງລາວຢູ່ທາງເໜືອຂອງເມືອງ.huean khong lao yu thang nuea khong mueang.Her house is in the north of the city.
- Aເຮືອນຫຼັງນັ້ນໃຫຍ່ບໍ່?huean lang nan yai bo?Is that house big?
- Bບໍ່, ເຮືອນຂອງລາວຂ້ອນຂ້າງນ້ອຍ.bo, huean khong lao khon khang noy.No, her house is quite small.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ເຮືອນ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ເຮືອນ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
