ໜອນ

Lao

Alternative forms
  • ຫນອນ (nǭn) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːlᴬ (“worm”). Cognate with Thai หนอน (nɔ̌ɔn), Shan ၼွၼ် (nǎun), Tai Nüa ᥘᥩᥢᥴ (lóan) or ᥢᥩᥢᥴ (nóan), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪙ, Bouyei noonl, Zhuang non, Nong Zhuang noan.

Pronunciation
  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nɔːn˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nɔːn˥˧˧]
  • Hyphenation: ໜອນ
  • Rhymes: -ɔːn

Noun

ໜອນ • (nǭn) (classifier ໂຕ)

  1. larva of insect.
  2. worm
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