ᦵᦙᦲᧂ

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Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩥᩬᨦ, Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (moeng2), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (mueng), Zhuang mwngh

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɤŋ˥˩/

Noun

ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (meiing) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾ᩠ᨦᩮᩥ)

  1. city
  2. country

Derived terms

  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦶᦉ (meiingṡae, “Kunming”)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦍᦸᧂ (meiingyoang)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦺᦒ (meiingthay, “Thailand”)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦟᦱ (meiinglaa)
  • ᦵᦙᦲᧂᦠᦸᧉ (meiingḣoa2, “China”)
  • ᦔᦳᧅᧈᦵᦙᦲᧂ (ṗuk1meiing, “map”)

See also

  • ᦵᦞᦇ (veng)
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