ၶုၼ်
Shan
Etymology
From Middle Chinese 君 (MC kɨun). Cognate with Thai ขุน (kǔn), Northern Thai ᨡᩩᩁ, Lao ຂຸນ (khun), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Tai Nüa ᥑᥧᥢᥴ (xún), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun). Compare Old Khmer ខុណ (khuṇa, “a rank of the mandarinate”), Modern Khmer ខុន (khon) and ឃុន (khun).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kʰun˨˦/
Noun
ၶုၼ် • (khǔn)
- prince; ruler; nobleman
- officer; official
- Your Excellency
Derived terms
- ၶုၼ်မိူၵ်ႈ (khǔn mōek)
- ၶုၼ်ႁေႃၶမ်း (khǔn hǎu khám)
References
- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary, Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.