Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ɓlɯənᴬ (moon; month). Cognate with Thai เดือน (dʉʉan), Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Lao ເດືອນ (dư̄an), ᦵᦡᦲᧃ (ḋoen), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (dün) or 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (nün), Bouyei ndianl, Zhuang ndwen or mbwen, Saek เบรี๋ยน, Tày bươn.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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လိူၼ် (lǒen)

  1. month.
  2. moon.

See also

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References

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  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.