Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰmɔːnᴬ¹ (cushion; pillow). Cognate with Thai หมอน (mɔ̌ɔn), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, Lao ໝອນ (mǭn), Tai Dam ꪢꪮꪙ, Shan မွၼ် (mǎun), Phake မွꩫ် (mon), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜃𑜫 (mon), Nong Zhuang moan.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦖᦸᧃ (ṁoan) (Tai Tham spelling ᩉ᩠ᨾᩬᩁ, classifier ᦐᦽᧈ)

  1. pillow; cushion

References

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦖᦸᧃ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International