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.