ထွင်ႇ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʰɔŋ˩/
• Rhymes: -ɔŋ

Etymology 1

Borrowing from Burmese ထောင် (htaung, “prison, jail”).

Noun

ထွင်ႇ • (thàung)

1. prison; jail.

Etymology 2

Verb

ထွင်ႇ • (thàung) (abstract noun လွင်ႈထွင်ႇ)

1. to strike against (as light or wind); to shine; to shine against.
2. to shine upon a surface or spot.