mbaengq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *baŋᴮ/ꟲ (“bamboo tube”).[1]

Cognate with Thai บั้ง (bâng), Isan บั้ง, Lao ບັ້ງ (bang), Northern Thai ᨷᩢ᩠᩶ᨦ (baŋ³), Khün ᨷᩢ᩠᩶ᨦ (baŋ³), Lü ᦢᧂᧉ (ḃang²), Shan ဝင်ႈ (wāng), Tày bẳng.

Pronunciation

Noun

mbaengq (Sawndip form 𬕔[2], 1957–1982 spelling ƃəŋƽ)

  1. bamboo tube.

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 339
  2. ^ 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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