Shan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Borrowing from Burmese ထောင် (htaung, prison, jail).

Noun

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ထွင်ႇ (thàung)

  1. prison; jail.

Etymology 2

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Verb

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ထွင်ႇ (thàung) (abstract noun လွင်ႈထွင်ႇ)

  1. to strike against (as light or wind); to shine; to shine against.
  2. to shine upon a surface or spot.