ndoeng
Zhuang edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Thai ดง (dong), Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Nong Zhuang ndoang.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗoŋ˨˦/
- Tone numbers: ndoeng1
- Hyphenation: ndoeng
Noun edit
ndoeng (Sawndip forms 崬 or 岽 or 崠 or 𮅎 or 橦 or 茏 or 辳 or 檂 or 東, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɵŋ)
- forest
- Synonym: ndoengfaex