gaeng

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kaŋᴬ (“ape”).[1]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai กัง (gang, “Macaca nemestrina”), Lao ກັງ (kang), Northern Thai ᨠᩢ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨠᩢ᩠ᨦ.

Pronunciation

Noun

gaeng (Sawndip forms 㹴[2] or ⿰犭肯[2] or 㹹[2] or 耕[2], 1957–1982 spelling gəŋ)

  1. ape

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , pgae 327
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
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