ᥖᥩᥒ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *tɔːŋᴬ² (“banana leaf”), from Proto-Tai *k.toːŋᴬ (“big leaf for wrapping”). Cognate with Thai ตอง (dtɔɔng), Northern Thai ᨲᩬᨦ, Lao ຕອງ (tǭng), Shan တွင် (tǎung), Phake တွင် (toṅ), Ahom 𑜄𑜨𑜂𑜫 (toṅ).

Noun

ᥖᥩᥒ (toang) (1963 orthography ᥖᥩᥒ)

1. big leaf, especially banana leaf.