ၼွင်

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔŋ˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -ɔŋ

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩬᨦ, Lao ໜອງ (nǭng), Lü ᦐᦸᧂ (ṅoang), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪉ, Tai Dón ꪘꪮꪉ, Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ).

Noun

ၼွင် • (nǎung)

1. pond; lake

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːŋᴬ (“pus”), from Middle Chinese 膿 (MC nowng, “pus”).

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Lao ໜອງ (nǭng), Lü ᦐᦸᧂ (ṅoang), Tai Dón ꪘꪮꪉ, Zhuang nong.

Noun

ၼွင် • (nǎung)

1. pus

References

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