ມັນ

See also: ມື້ນີ້

Lao

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [man˧˥]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [man˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ມັນ
  • Rhymes: -an

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“yam”). Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lü ᦙᧃ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Noun

ມັນ • (man)

  1. yam; tuber.
Derived terms

See also

Etymology 2

Compare Thai มัน (man, “it”)

Pronoun

ມັນ • (man)

  1. it

See also
Lao personal pronouns
Singular Plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Formal ຂ້ານ້ອຍ (khān ʼa nya), ຜູ້ຂ້າ (phū khā) ທ່ານ (thān) ເພິ່ນ (phœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao) ພວກຂ້ານ້ອຍ (phūakkhān ʼa nya) ພວກທ່ານ (phūakthān) ພວກເພິ່ນ (phūakphœn), ຂ້າເຈົ້າ (khā chao)
Common ເຮົາ (hao)
ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi)		 ເຈົ້າ (chao) ເຂົາ (khao) ເຮົາ (hao), ພວກເຮົາ (phūak hao)
ພວກຂ້ອຍ (phūakkhǭi)		 ພວກເຈົ້າ (phūakchao) ພວກເຂົາ (phūakkhao)
ພວກລາວ (phūaklāo)
Informal ໂຕ (tō) ລາວ (lāo)
Vulgar ກູ (kū) ມຶງ (mưng) ມັນ (man) N/A

Etymology 3

From French Malte (“Malta”).

Proper noun

ມັນ • (man)

  1. Malta
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