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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmɔːnᴬ¹ (cushion; pillow). Cognate with Thai หมอน (mɔ̌ɔn), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Lao ໝອນ (mǭn), ᦖᦸᧃ (ṁoan), Tai Dam ꪢꪮꪙ, Phake မွꩫ် (mon), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜃𑜫 (mon), Nong Zhuang moan.

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Noun

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မွၼ် (mǎun)

  1. pillow.