Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ¹; Cognate withThai หญิง (yǐng), Northern Thai ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ or ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ, Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), ᦍᦲᧂ (yiing), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

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Noun

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ယိင်း (yíng)

  1. female, girl.