ndoeng
Zhuang
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Thai ดง (dong), Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Nong Zhuang ndoang.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗoŋ˨˦/
- Tone numbers: ndoeng1
- Hyphenation: ndoeng
Noun
ndoeng (Sawndip forms 崬 or 岽 or 崠 or 𮅎 or 橦 or 茏 or 辳 or 檂 or 東, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɵŋ)
- forest
- Synonym: ndoengfaex
Derived terms
- ndoengdeih
- ndoengfaex