ຈຽງ

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Lao[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Compare Middle Chinese (MC tsyeng, “first (month of the lunar year)”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠ᩠ᨿᨦ, ᦵᦈᧂ (ṫseng), Shan ၸဵင် (tsǎeng).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯ŋ˩(˧)]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [t͡ɕiːə̯ŋ˩˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຈຽງ
  • Rhymes: -iːə̯ŋ

Noun[edit]

ຈຽງ (chīang)

  1. The first month of the lunar year.