ເໝັ້ນ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເຫມັ້ນ (men) — dated

Etymology

Cognate with Thai เม่น (mên), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮ᩶ᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮ᩶ᩁ, Lü ᦖᦲᧃᧉ (ṁiin²), Shan မဵၼ်ႈ (māen), and Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜐𑜫 (miñ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [men˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [men˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ເໝັ້ນ
• Rhymes: -en

Noun

ເໝັ້ນ • (men) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. porcupine