Shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʰɔŋ˩/
- Rhymes: -ɔŋ
Etymology 1
Borrowing from Burmese ထောင် (htaung, “prison, jail”).
Noun
ထွင်ႇ • (thàung)
- prison; jail.
Etymology 2
Verb
ထွင်ႇ • (thàung) (abstract noun လွင်ႈထွင်ႇ)
- to strike against (as light or wind); to shine; to shine against.
- to shine upon a surface or spot.