ninz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nwɯːnᴬ (“to lie down; to sleep”). Cognate with Thai นอน (nɔɔn), Northern Thai ᨶᩬᩁ, Lao ນອນ (nǭn), Lü ᦓᦸᧃ (noan), Khün ᨶᩬᩁ, Tai Dam ꪙꪮꪙ, Shan ၼွၼ်း (náun), Aiton ꩫွꩫ် (non), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜃𑜫 (non).

Pronunciation

Verb

ninz (Sawndip forms 𭾮 or 眠 or 𪰟 or 𭥓 or 𣑻 or 𬌭 or 能 or 脌 or 㬈 or 睔 or 哖 or 𮜵 or 眝, 1957–1982 spelling ninƨ)

  1. to lie down; to recline
  2. to sleep

Derived terms

  • baengzdemhninz
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