FromProto-Tai*mɯəŋᴬ(“township”). Cognate withThaiเมือง(mʉʉang),Northern Thaiᨾᩮᩬᩥᨦ,Laoເມືອງ(mư̄ang),Tai Damꪹꪣꪉ,Shanမိူင်း(móeng),Tai Nüaᥛᥫᥒᥰ(möeng),Ahom𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫(müṅ).
ᦵᦙᦲᧂ• (moeng) (Tai Tham spellingᨾᩮᩥ᩠ᨦ,classifierᦑᦲᧈorᦵᦙᦲᧂ)