muang

/mɯwŋ/ or /mɯaŋ/ (Thailand)

Definitions

1. noun

In Thai culture, a muang is an ancient city or the capital of a kingdom, especially in pre-modern times; a province or a region.

“The ancient city of Ayutthaya was a muang of great significance in Thai history.”

Synonyms

  • city
  • province

Antonyms

  • village