ເໝັ້ນ

Lao

Alternative forms

  • ເຫມັ້ນ (men)dated

Etymology

Cognate with Thai เม่น (mên), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮ᩶ᩁ, Khün ᩉ᩠ᨾᩮ᩶ᩁ, ᦖᦲᧃᧉ (ṁiin²), Shan မဵၼ်ႈ (māen), and Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜐𑜫 (miñ).

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [men˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [men˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເໝັ້ນ
  • Rhymes: -en

Noun

ເໝັ້ນ • (men) (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. porcupine