Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*bdun/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: duen^v
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /tỹ˩˧/
• Khams
  • (Batang) IPA^(key): /dỹ˥˥/
  • (Dêgê) IPA^(key): /den˩˧/
• Amdo
  • (Zêkog) IPA^(key): /wdən/
  • (Bla-Brang) IPA^(key): /hdən/
• Lahuli–Spiti
  • (Spiti) IPA^(key): /dun/