ໝອນ

Lao

Alternative forms

  • ຫມອນ (mǭn) — dated

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [mɔːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [mɔːn˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໝອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːn

Noun

ໝອນ • (mǭn)

  1. pillow, cushion

See also

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