nanz
Zhuang edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /naːn˧˩/
- Tone numbers: nan2
- Hyphenation: nanz
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Tai *naːnᴬ (“slow”). Cognate with Thai นาน (naan), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ນານ (nān), Lü ᦓᦱᧃ (naan), Tai Dam ꪙꪱꪙ, Shan ၼၢၼ်း (náan), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥢᥰ (läan), Phake ꩫꩫ် (nan), Ahom 𑜃𑜃𑜫 (nan), Zuojiang Zhuang nanz.
Adjective edit
nanz (Sawndip forms 𭅥 or 𱍾 or ⿱难久 or ⿱麻久 or ⿰久隹 or ⿱大南, 1957–1982 spelling nanƨ)
- (of time) long
Etymology 2 edit
Borrowed from Chinese 難 (MC nan).
Adjective edit
nanz (Sawndip form ⿰乂隹, 1957–1982 spelling nanƨ)