Mường
See also: Muong, muông, and muỗng
Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from a Tai language. Compare mường (“mountain village”), Muong mường (“Mường; village; mountain village”), Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (mə᷆ng), ᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨦ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ (mứang), Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Zhuang mwngh.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [mɨəŋ˨˩]
Proper noun
Mường (𡙧)
- the Muong people, a minority ethnic group in mountainous regions of Vietnam
- (linguistics) the name of the various dialects, which is closely related to the Vietnamese language, spoken by the Muong people
Descendants
- English: Muong
- Japanese: ムオン
See also
- mõl
- Mường Thanh