Shan edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Borrowing from Burmese ထောင် (htaung, prison, jail).

Noun edit

ထွင်ႇ (thàung)

  1. prison; jail.

Etymology 2 edit

Verb edit

ထွင်ႇ (thàung) (abstract noun လွင်ႈထွင်ႇ)

  1. to strike against (as light or wind); to shine; to shine against.
  2. to shine upon a surface or spot.