မိူင်း

Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (township). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Khün ᨾᩮᩨ᩠ᨦ, ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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မိူင်း (móeng)

  1. country
  2. city

Usage notes

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For the meaning "city," it is more common to use ဝဵင်း (wáeng).

Derived terms

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