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

• ເບາະ (bǫ)