ngwz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ŋwɯːᴬ (“snake”). Cognate with Thai งู (nguu), Northern Thai ᨦᩪ, Lao ງູ (ngū), Lü ᦇᦴ (nguu), Tai Dam ꪉꪴ, Shan ငူး (ngúu), Tai Nüa ᥒᥧᥰ (ngü), Ahom 𑜂𑜥 (ṅū), Bouyei ngeaz, Nong Zhuang nguz, Saek งั๊ว.

Pronunciation

Noun

ngwz (Sawndip forms 蚅 or 𫋍 or 𧈭, 1957–1982 spelling ŋɯƨ)

  1. snake

Derived terms

  • ngwzboengz
  • ngwzcienz
  • ngwzfeiz
  • ngwzgapdan
  • ngwzgapndoengj
  • ngwzgvej
  • ngwzheu
  • ngwzsonggyaeuj
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