ၶုၼ်

Shan

Etymology

From Middle Chinese 君 (MC kjun). Cognate with Thai ขุน (kǔn), Northern Thai ᨡᩩᩁ, Lao ຂຸນ (khun), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Tai Nüa ᥑᥧᥢᥴ (xún), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun). Compare Old Khmer ខុណ (khuṇa, “a rank of the mandarinate”), Modern Khmer ខុន (khon) and ឃុន (khun).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /kʰun˨˦/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -un

Noun

ၶုၼ် • (khǔn)

  1. prince; ruler; nobleman
  2. officer; official
  3. Your Excellency

Derived terms

References
  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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