ၼူမ်း

Shan

Etymology

Cognate with Thai นม (nom), Northern Thai ᨶᩫ᩠ᨾ, Lao ນົມ (nom), Lü ᦓᦳᧄ (num), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥛᥰ (löm), Tai Dam ꪶꪙꪣ, Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜪 (nuṃ), Zhuang noemz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nom˥/
• Rhymes: -om

Noun

ၼူမ်း • (núum)

1. breast; udder

Derived terms

• ၼမ်ႉၼူမ်း (nâ̰m núum)

 

References

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