Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *nwɯːnᴬ. Cognate with Thai นอน (nɔɔn), Northern Thai ᨶᩬᩁ, Lao ນອນ (nǭn), ᦓᦸᧃ (noan), Khün ᨶᩬᩁ, Tai Dam ꪙꪮꪙ, Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜃𑜫 (non), Aiton ꩫွꩫ် (non).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ၼွၼ်း (náun) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၼွၼ်း)

  1. to lie down
  2. to sleep

References

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