မွၼ်း

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɔn˥/
• Rhymes: -ɔn

Etymology 1

From Burmese မွန် (mwan).

Proper noun

မွၼ်း • (máun)

1. Mon

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai มอน (mɔɔn), Lao ມອນ (mǭn), Northern Thai ᨾᩬᩁ, Khün ᨾᩬᩁ, and Lü ᦙᦸᧃ (moan).

Noun

မွၼ်း • (máun)

1. (poetic) heart of anything, best part; yolk of an egg; also used in reference to princes, denoting excellence of position.

Adjective

မွၼ်း • (máun) (abstract noun တၢင်းမွၼ်း)

1. gentle, delicate, soft; fine, sleek, smooth

   ၽႃႈၶူၼ်ၼႆႉ မွၼ်းလီၼႃႇ

   phāa khǔun nâ̰i máun lǐi nàa

   This fur is very soft.

Derived terms

• ပၢႆးမွၼ်း (páai máun, “art”)

Etymology 3

Cognate with Thai หม่อน (mɔ̀n), Lao ມອນ (mǭn), and Lü ᦙᦸᧃ (moan).

Noun

မွၼ်း • (máun)

1. mulberry