ເຜິ້ງ

Lao edit

Alternative forms edit

ເຜີ້ງ (phœ̄ng)

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)

bee (insect).

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