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Padaung

Padaung noun: a member of a tribe of Burma's Kayan ethnic group, known for wearing copper neck rings.

Noun

Padaung (plural Padaungs or Padaung)

  1. A member of a tribe of Burma's Kayan ethnic group, known for wearing copper neck rings.

Proper noun

Padaung

  1. Their language.

Forms of Padaung

pluralPadaungs
pluralPadaung

Origin of Padaung

From Burmese ပဒေါင် (pa.daung).

Questions about Padaung

What does Padaung mean?
Padaung means a member of a tribe of Burma's Kayan ethnic group, known for wearing copper neck rings.
What part of speech is Padaung?
Padaung can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Padaung?
The plural of Padaung is Padaungs.

Words near Padaung in the dictionary

  1. Padarn
  2. padas
  3. Padasjoki
  4. padauk
  5. padauks
  6. Padaung
  7. Padaungs
  8. padawan
  9. padawans
  10. padayatra
  11. padayatras

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