ເຜິ້ງ

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Lao[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɤŋꟲ (“bee; beeswax”), from Middle Chinese 蜂 (MC phjowng, “bee; wasp”). Cognate with Thai ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng), Lü ᦕᦹᧂᧉ (ṗhueng²), Shan ၽိုင်ႈ (phūeng), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (phüṅ).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [pʰɤŋ˧˩]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [pʰɤŋ˥˥˨]
  • Hyphenation: ເຜິ້ງ
  • Rhymes: -ɤŋ

Noun[edit]

ເຜິ້ງ • (phœng)

  1. bee (insect).
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