daengngoenz

Zhuang

Etymology

From daeng (light) +‎ ngoenz (day; daytime). Cognate with Bouyei danglngonz.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /taŋ˨˦ ŋon˧˩/
  • Tone numbers: daeng1ngoen2
  • Hyphenation: daeng‧ngoenz

Noun

daengngoenz (1957–1982 spelling dəŋŋɵnƨ)

  1. sun (the star around which the Earth revolves)

Synonyms

  • (dialectal) gyangjngoenz, da'ngoenz, havaenz, gyangngoenz