Names of geographical locations and places in Dai
I was wondering about the Dai names of Indian Ocean, Bay of Bengal, Himalayas, Tibet, Asia and Northeast Indian/Wesean states
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India and Entire West > Merng Kla
China > Merng Khe
Myanmar and rest of NE India > Merng Marn
Northern Thailand and Laos > Merng Yon
Xishuangbanna > Merng Ri Merng Ram (depopulated land)
Dehong > Merng Khon (crowded land)
or Merng Mao (mao tribe land)
or Tau-Xong (land below salween river)
Assam > veshali or merng don son kham (land of golden mounds and fields)
Then local names, from my memory
Jorhat > Song Kat Su (twin market)
Sivasagar > Chaemun (glorious city)
Charaidoi > Chae-rer-doi (city shining on the hill)
Namrup > Namruk (six rivers)