ຂີງ
Lao edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (“ginger”). Cognate with Thai ขิง (kǐng), Lü ᦃᦲᧂ (ẋiing), Tai Dam ꪄꪲꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥤᥒᥴ (xíng), Shan ၶိင် (khǐng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Bouyei hingl, Zhuang hing, Zuojiang Zhuang hing. Compare Middle Chinese 薑 (MC kjang, “ginger”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Vientiane) IPA(key): [kʰiːŋ˩(˧)]
- (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [kʰiːŋ˥˧˧]
- Hyphenation: ຂີງ
- Rhymes: -iːŋ
Noun edit
ຂີງ • (khīng)