ꪹꪣꪉ

Tai Dam

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɨə̯ŋ˥/

Noun

ꪹꪣꪉ (mứang)

1. city, country.