Bahnar

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Etymology

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From Proto-Bahnaric *ʔuɲ (fire), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *[ ]ʔus ~ *[ ]ʔuus ~ *[ ]ʔuəs (fire, firewood), through some phonological progress. Cognate with Halang 'ŭn, Sedang on.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ŭnh 

  1. fire
  2. stove
  3. lantern