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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *daːŋᴬ² (road; way). Cognate with Thai ทาง (taang), Northern Thai ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lao ທາງ (thāng), ᦑᦱᧂ (taang), Tai Dam ꪕꪱꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥒᥰ (täang), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (taṅ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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တၢင်း (táang)

  1. way between two places, road