saenz

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Chinese 神 (MC zyin).

Noun

saenz (1957–1982 spelling sənƨ)

  1. deity; god
    Synonym: (dialectal) baed

Etymology 2

From Chinese 辰 (MC dzyin).

Noun

saenz (1957–1982 spelling sənƨ)

  1. fifth earthly branch

See also

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *salᴮ (“to tremble”).[1] The tone of saenz [θanᴬ²] shows irregularity as a reflex of it.

In Zuojiang Zhuang, cognate with swnz (Chongzuo dialect),[2] saenz (Ningming, Longzhou and Daxin dialects),[2] taenz (Daxin dialect).[2]

In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang saenq[3] or saenz[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai สั่น (sàn), Lao ສັ່ນ (san) or ຊັ່ນ (san), Lü ᦶᦉᧃᧈ (ṡaen¹), Shan သၼ်ႇ (sàn), Ahom 𑜏𑜃𑜫 (san).

Verb

saenz (Sawndip forms 抻[4] or 神[4] or 𭡮[4] or 辰[4] or ⿰冫旬[4] or ⿰冫省[4] or 㲽[4] or ⿰扌神[4] or 寅[4], 1957–1982 spelling sənƨ)

  1. to vibrate; to shake; to quake
  2. to shiver; to quiver; to jiggle; to tremble
    Synonyms: saeuj, saenq

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 351
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 714
  3. ^ Johnson, Eric C. (2023) "Nong Zhuang - Chinese - English Lexicon" on the websight 壮-汉-英词汇 Zhuang-Chinese-English Lexicon
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 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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