ၽိုင်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɤŋꟲ (“bee; beeswax”), from Middle Chinese 蜂 (MC phjowng, “bee; wasp”). Cognate with Thai ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng), Lao ເຜິ້ງ (phœng) or ເຜີ້ງ (phœ̄ng), Lü ᦕᦹᧂᧉ (ṗhueng²), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (phüṅ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰɯŋ˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -ɯŋ

Noun

ၽိုင်ႈ • (phūeng)

1. bee (insect)