From Proto-Tai *mɯəŋᴬ (“township”). Cognate with Thai เมือง (mʉʉang), Northern Thai ᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ, Lao ເມືອງ (mư̄ang), Lü ᦵᦙᦲᧂ (moeng), Tai Dam ꪹꪣꪉ, Shan မိူင်း (móeng), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (mueng), Zhuang mwngh.
ᥛᥫᥒᥰ (moeng2) (old orthography ᥛᥫᥒ¨)