Achang
Etymology
From shei (“to die”) + mvng (“corpse”).
Pronunciation
- (Myanmar) /ʃɛi˧.maˑŋ˧/
- (Longchuan) [ʂz̩⁵⁵.mʐuaŋ⁵⁵]
Noun
shei mvng
- dead body, corpse
Further reading
- Inglis, Douglas, Sampu, Nasaw, Jaseng, Wilai, Jana, Thocha (2005) A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, pages 80-81