မွၼ်း

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Shan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Burmese မွန် (mwan).

Proper noun[edit]

မွၼ်း (máun)

  1. Mon

Etymology 2[edit]

Cognate with Thai มอน (mɔɔn), Lao ມອນ (mǭn), Northern Thai ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᨾᩬᩁ, and ᦙᦸᧃ (moan).

Noun[edit]

မွၼ်း (máun)

  1. (poetic) heart of anything, best part; yolk of an egg; also used in reference to princes, denoting excellence of position.

Adjective[edit]

မွၼ်း (máun) (abstract noun တၢင်းမွၼ်း)

  1. gentle, delicate, soft; fine, sleek, smooth
    ၽႃႈၶူၼ်ၼႆႉ မွၼ်းလီၼႃႇ
    phāa khǔun nâ̰i máun lǐi nàa
    This fur is very soft.
Derived terms[edit]

Etymology 3[edit]

Cognate with Thai หม่อน (mɔ̀n), Lao ມອນ (mǭn), and ᦙᦸᧃ (moan).

Noun[edit]

မွၼ်း (máun)

  1. mulberry