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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmɔːnᴬ¹ (cushion; pillow).

Cognate with Thai หมอน (mɔ̌ɔn), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Lao ໝອນ (mǭn), ᦖᦸᧃ (ṁoan), Shan မွၼ် (mǎun), Phake မွꩫ် (mon), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜃𑜫 (mon), Nong Zhuang moan.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [mɔn˨]
  • Hyphenation: ꪢꪮꪙ
  • Rhymes: -ɔn

Noun

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ꪢꪮꪙ (transliteration needed)

  1. pillow; cushion