Kengtung

K5E1N1G2T1U1N1G2
/kɛŋˈtʊŋ/

proper noun

A former Shan state in eastern Burma.

Originshn ၵဵင်းတုင် →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kyaingtong

  1. historicalA former Shan state in eastern Burma.
  2. datedhistoricalA town in Shan State, Burma.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kyaingtong

Origin

  1. shnၵဵင်းတုင်
  2. EnglishKengtung

Borrowed from Shan ၵဵင်းတုင် (káeng tǔng).

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Cite this entry
APA

Kengtung. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kengtung

MLA

“Kengtung.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kengtung. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kengtung,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kengtung.

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