ມັນ

See also: ມື້ນີ້

Lao

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [man˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [man˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ມັນ
• Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“yam”). Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lü ᦙᧃ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Noun

ມັນ • (man)

1. yam; tuber.

Derived terms

• ມັນເທດ (man thēt, “sweet potato”)
• ມັນຝະລັ່ງ (man fa lang), ມັນຝຣັ່ງ (man fa rang)
• ມັນດ້າງ (man dāng, “sweet potato”)

See also

• ຮາກ (hāk)

Etymology 2

Compare Thai มัน (man, “it”)

Pronoun

ມັນ • (man)

1. it

Etymology 3

From French Malte (“Malta”).

Proper noun

ມັນ • (man)

1. Malta