ငၢမ်း
Shan
Etymology
From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋaːmᴬ⁴ (“beautiful, nice”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai งาม (ngaam), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Isan งาม, Lao ງາມ (ngām), Lü ᦇᦱᧄ (ngaam), Tai Nüa ᥒᥣᥛᥰ (ngäam), Phake ငံ (ṅaṃ), Ahom 𑜂𑜪 (ṅaṃ).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ŋaːm˥/
- Rhymes: -aːm
References
- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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