mon

/mɒn/
noun
  1. A member of a people living mainly in Myanmar and Thailand, with a distinct language and culture.
    • Many Mon people live along the coast of southern Myanmar.
    • The Mon have a long history in Southeast Asia dating back over a thousand years.
    • We visited a Mon village to learn about their traditional crafts.
  2. The language of the Mon people.
    • She is learning to speak Mon to communicate with her grandmother.
    • Mon is written in a script derived from Brahmi.
    • There are about a million speakers of Mon today.
adjective
  1. Relating to the Mon people, their language, or culture.
    • The Mon kingdom was known for its impressive architecture.
    • We ate at a Mon restaurant that served traditional curry.
    • Mon literature includes many ancient Buddhist texts.
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