ໜອນ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ຫນອນ (nǭn) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːlᴬ (“worm”). Cognate with Thai หนอน (nɔ̌ɔn), Shan ၼွၼ် (nǎun), Tai Nüa ᥘᥩᥢᥴ (lóan) or ᥢᥩᥢᥴ (nóan), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪙ, Bouyei noonl, Zhuang non, Nong Zhuang noan.

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [nɔːn˩(˧)]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [nɔːn˥˧˧]
• Hyphenation: ໜອນ
• Rhymes: -ɔːn

Noun

ໜອນ • (nǭn) (classifier ໂຕ)

1. larva of insect.
2. worm