Shan

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Shan cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : သွင် (sǎung)
    Ordinal : တီႈသွင် (tīi sǎung)

Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *soːŋᴬ, from Middle Chinese (MC sraewng, “two”). Cognate with Thai สอง (sɔ̌ɔng), Northern Thai ᩈᩬᨦ, Lao ສອງ (sǭng), ᦉᦸᧂ (ṡoang), Tai Dam ꪎꪮꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥔᥩᥒᥴ (sóang), Ahom 𑜏𑜨𑜂𑜫 (soṅ), Bouyei soongl, Zhuang song.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sʰɔŋ˨˦/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔŋ

Numeral

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သွင် (sǎung)

  1. two