လုင်း
Shan
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /luŋ˥/
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”). Cognate with Thai ลุง (lung), Lao ລຸງ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥒᥰ (lüng), Zhuang lungz, Nong Zhuang lungz, Saek ลุ๊ง.
Noun
လုင်း • (lúng)
- parent's older brother or brother-in-law; uncle
- a title of respect to any elderly man
Etymology 2
From Burmese [Term?].
Noun
လုင်း • (lúng)
- round thing
References
- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.