Thai [ edit ]

Alternative forms [ edit ]

• ??? ( ng?n ) , ???? ( ngen ) , ???? , ????? ( ng??an ) — obsolete

Etymology [ edit ]

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋ??n?⁴ ( “ silver ” ) , from Old Chinese 銀 ( OC *ŋr?n ), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ŋul ~ (d-)ŋur . Cognate with Lao ???? ( ngœn ) , Northern Thai ????? , Lu ??? ( nguen ) , Tai Dam ???? , Shan ?????? ( nguen ) , Tai Nua ???? ( ngoen ) , Phake ????? ( ?un ) , Ahom ?????????? ( ?un ) , Bouyei nganz , Zhuang ngaenz , Saek ???? .

Pronunciation [ edit ]

Noun [ edit ]

???? ? ( ng?n )

1. silver (metal).
2. ( ?? ~) silver (color).
3. money .

   ?? ???? ??????

   mii ng?n tao-rai

   How much money do you have?

Derived terms [ edit ]