Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (township). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (möeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (müṅ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨦ, classifier ᦑᦲᧈ or ᦵᦙᦲᧂ)

  1. city
  2. country

Derived terms

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See also

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  NODES
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