Save Type Country Usage Lao Scripts ຍີ່ປຸ່ນ(Lao) Pronounced Pron. /ɲiː˧.ˈpun˧/, /ɲiː˧˨.ˈpun˧˨/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Lao form of Japan via Hokkien 日本 (Ji̍t-pún).