Shan

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Etymology

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Compare Middle Chinese (MC duwngX, “move”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨴ᩠ᩅ᩶ᨦ, Khün ᨴ᩠ᩅ᩶ᨦ, ᨴ᩠ᩅ᩶ᨦ.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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တူင်ႉ (tṵ̂ung) (abstract noun လွင်ႈတူင်ႉ)

  1. to stir, move (as a living body)
  2. to make a movement
  3. to tremble, shake (as a house)
    သဵင်မၼ်းၼၼ်ႉ ႁဵတ်းႁႂ်ႈထိူၼ်ႇလႅင်ႉတူင်ႉဝႆၶွၼ်းၶဝ်း
    sǎeng mán nâ̰n háet hāue thòen lḛ̂ng tṵ̂ung wǎi kháun kháo
    His voice shook the wilderness.