From Proto-Tai *hwanᴬ (“dream”). Cognate with Thai ฝัน (fǎn), Shan ၽၼ် (phǎn) or ၾၼ် (fǎn), Ahom 𑜇𑜃𑜫 (phan) or 𑜇𑜞𑜃𑜫 (phran). Compare Sui vyanl (“dream”), Southern Kam bienl, biaenl (“dream”).
ຝັນ • (fan)
ຝັນ • (fan) (abstract noun ການຝັນ)