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Kengtung

/kɛŋˈtʊŋ/

Kengtung proper noun: a former Shan state in eastern Burma.

Proper noun

Kengtung

  1. (historical) A former Shan state in eastern Burma.
  2. (dated, historical) A town in Shan State, Burma.

Forms of Kengtung

alternative formKyaingtong

Origin of Kengtung

Borrowed from Shan ၵဵင်းတုင် (káeng tǔng).

Questions about Kengtung

What does Kengtung mean?
Kengtung means a former Shan state in eastern Burma.
What part of speech is Kengtung?
Kengtung is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Kengtung?
Kengtung is pronounced /kɛŋˈtʊŋ/.

Words near Kengtung in the dictionary

  1. kengirge
  2. kengirges
  3. Kengkhar
  4. kengster
  5. kengsters
  6. Kengtung
  7. kenhsuite
  8. Kenichi
  9. Kenilworth
  10. Kenilworth ivy
  11. kenim

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