lhangnyis

Achang

Etymology

From lhang (“python-like snake”) +‎ nyis (“snake”). In Lianghe, the compound elements occur in the reverse order, i.e. as *nyislhang [m̥i⁵⁵.lɑŋ⁵⁵].

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /la̰ŋ.nʲi˧˩/

Noun

lhangnyis

  1. snake

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎[1], Payap University, page 69
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