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)

pillow, cushion

See also

ເບາະ (bǫ)

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