လုင်း

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Shan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”). Cognate with Thai ลุง (lung), Lao ລຸງ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥒᥰ (lüng), Zhuang lungz, Nong Zhuang lungz, Saek ลุ๊ง.

Noun[edit]

လုင်း • (lúng)

  1. parent's older brother or brother-in-law; uncle
  2. a title of respect to any elderly man

Etymology 2[edit]

Borrowed from Burmese လုံး (lum:).

Noun[edit]

လုင်း • (lúng)

  1. round thing

References[edit]

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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