ເມືອງ
Lao
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ), Zhuang mwngh
Pronunciation
Noun
ເມືອງ • (mư̄ang)
Derived terms
- ເມືອງລາວ (mư̄ang lāo, “Laos”)
- ເມືອງໄທ (mư̄ang thai, “Thailand”)
- ເມືອງສີງ (mư̄ang sīng, “Muang Sing”)