luengq

Zhuang

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /luːŋ˧˥/
Tone numbers: lueng⁵
Hyphenation: luengq

Etymology 1

Possibly from Proto-Tai *rwɯəŋᴬ (“gutter; trough”), of which form was reconstructed by Pittayaporn (2009),^[1] although the tone of luengq [luːŋᴮ¹] shows irregularity as a reflex of it.

Li (1977) had reconstructed Proto-Tai *ru̯aŋᴬ² (“trough”) with words such as Po-ai (Yei Zhuang) luengz [luːŋᴬ²] while noting that Po-ai is monophthongized from a Proto-Northern Tai *ua ~ *uə or Proto-Tai *ua has already become Proto-Northern Tai *uu.^[2]

In Southwesten Tai, possibly cognate with Thai ราง (raang), Lao ຮາງ (hāng), Shan ႁၢင်း (háang), Ahom 𑜍𑜂𑜫 (raṅ).

Possibly related to luengx (“ditch between ridges”), lueg (“mountain valley”).

Noun

luengq (Sawndip forms 𡋱[3] or 弄 [3] or 𰨀[3] or 况 [3] or ⿰屋共[3] or 衖 [3], 1957–1982 spelling lueŋƽ)

gully; ravine
gap; crack; crevice

Etymology 2

Possibly derived meaning from the above.

Noun

luengq (Sawndip form ⿵门巷[3], 1957–1982 spelling lueŋƽ)

street

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 341
^ Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, pages 142, 144, 145, 276, 277
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 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

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 341

[2] Li, Fangkuei (1977) A Handbook of Comparative Tai, University of Hawaii Press, pages 142, 144, 145, 276, 277

[a-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 ^3.4 ^3.5 ^3.6 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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