ciengh
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Zhuang[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɕiːŋ˧/
- Tone numbers: cieng6
- Hyphenation: ciengh
Etymology 1[edit]
From Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (“elephant”), whence Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lao ຊ້າງ (sāng), Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Saek ซาง.
Noun[edit]
ciengh (Sawndip form 𤡸, 1957–1982 spelling cieŋƅ)