မိူင်း

Shan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (township). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Khün ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨦ, ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

မိူင်း (móeng)

  1. country
  2. city

Usage notes edit

For the meaning "city," it is more common to use ဝဵင်း (wáeng).

Derived terms edit