lungz

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”).[1]

Cognate with Thai ลุง (lung), Lao ລຸງ (lung), Lü ᦟᦳᧂ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥒᥰ (lüng), Nong Zhuang lungz, Saek ลุ๊ง.

Noun

lungz (Sawndip forms 𠈵[2] or 儱[2] or 𰠋[2] or 弄[2] or 龙[2] or 㑝[2] or 隆[2], 1957–1982 spelling luŋƨ)

  1. uncle (parent's elder brother)

Etymology 2

From Chinese 龍 (MC ljowng).

Noun

lungz (Sawndip forms ⿱石⿺乚三[2] or 竜[2] or ⿺竜𠃑[2], 1957–1982 spelling luŋƨ)

  1. dragon
See also

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 336
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 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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