ဝဵင်း

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Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *wa(a)ŋ (“enclosure”).[1] Cognate with Thai เวียง (wiiang), Northern Thai ᩅ᩠ᨿᨦ (wiang), Lao ວຽງ (wīang).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ဝဵင်း • (wáeng)

  1. town or city
  2. prefix of the name of a town or city

References

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  1. ^ Shorto, H. A Mon-Khmer Comparative Dictionary, Ed. Paul Sidwell, 2006. Entry 767. p. 233
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