တွင်

See also: တောင်, တၢင်း, and တငါ

Burmese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /twɪ̀ɴ/
• Romanization: MLCTS: twang • ALA-LC: tvaṅʻ • BGN/PCGN: twin • Okell: twiñ

Postposition

တွင် • (twang)

1. in

Synonyms

• မှာ (hma)
• ၌ (hnai.)

Shan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tɔːŋᴬ² (“banana leaf”), from Proto-Tai *k.toːŋᴬ (“big leaf for wrapping”). Cognate with Thai ตอง (dtɔɔng), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨦ, Lao ຕອງ (tǭng), Tai Nüa ᥖᥩᥒ (toang), Phake တွင် (toṅ), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɔŋ˨˦/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋ

Noun

တွင် • (tǎung)

1. big leaf, especially banana leaf.