ດວງຈັນ
dūang chan
The word for moon in Lao is ດວງຈັນ (dūang chan) or ເດືອນ.
Meaning: the natural satellite of planet Earth (noun)
Ways to say it
| Lao | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ດວງຈັນ | dūang chan | |
| ເດືອນ | dư̄an | [dɯːə̯n˩(˧)] (narrow) [dɯːə̯n˩˨] (narrow) |
The word ເດືອນ can mean both 'moon' and 'month' depending on the context of your sentence.
What does it mean word for word?
The term ດວງຈັນ breaks down into ດວງ meaning a celestial body or sphere and ຈັນ meaning the moon.
Which one should you use?
The word ດວງຈັນ specifically refers to the moon, while the common term ເດືອນ is used for both the moon and the word 'month'.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
dūang chan
Did you know?
- In Lao, the word ຈັນ is used to name 'Monday', reflecting the common practice in Southeast Asia of naming days after celestial bodies.
- The word ຈັນ in ດວງຈັນ is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Chandra', which is also the name of the lunar deity in Hindu and Buddhist cosmology.
- The term ດວງ is used for various celestial bodies and spheres, acting as a classifier that gives the moon a specific physical shape in the language.
Examples in context
- ພວກເຮົາສາມາດເຫັນດວງຈັນໄດ້ຊັດເຈນ.phuak hao sa mat hen duang chan dai sat chen.We can see the moon clearly.
- ດວງຈັນມີຮູບຮ່າງເປັນວົງມົນ.duang chan mi rup hang pen vong mon.The moon has a round shape.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at the night sky.
- Aເບິ່ງດວງຈັນນັ້ນດູ!beung duang chan nan du!Look at that moon!
- Bມັນສະຫວ່າງແທ້.man sa wang thae.It is really bright.
- Aຂ້ອຍມັກເບິ່ງດວງຈັນ.khoy mak beung duang chan.I love looking at the moon.
- Bຂ້ອຍກໍມັກຄືກັນ.khoy ko mak khue kan.I like it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moon” translations and entries ເດືອນ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
