ມັນ

See also: ມື້ນີ້

Lao

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /man˦˥/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“yam”). Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lü ᦙᧃ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Noun

ມັນ • (man)

yam; tuber.

Derived terms

ມັນເທດ (man thēt, “sweet potato”)
ມັນຝະລັ່ງ (man fa lang), ມັນຝຣັ່ງ (man fa rang)
ມັນດ້າງ (man dāng, “sweet potato”)

See also

ຮາກ (hāk)

Etymology 2

Compare Thai มัน (man, “it”)

Pronoun

ມັນ • (man)

it

Etymology 3

From French Malte (“Malta”)

Proper noun

ມັນ • (man)

Malta

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