ᦵᦙᦲᧂ

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Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mɤŋ˥˩/

Noun

ᦵᦙᦲᧂ • (moeng) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨦ, classifier ᦑᦲᧈ or ᦵᦙᦲᧂ)

  1. city
  2. country

Derived terms
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦶᦉ (moengṡae, “Kunming”)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦍᦸᧂ (moengyoang)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦺᦒ (moengthay, “Thailand”)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦟᦱ (moenglaa)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦠᦸᧉ (moengḣoa², “China”)
  • ᦔᦳᧅᧈᦵᦙᦲᧂ (ṗuk¹moeng, “map”)

See also
  • ᦵᦞᦇ (veng)
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