Shan edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ¹; Cognate withThai หญิง (yǐng), Northern Thai ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ or ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ, Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), ᦍᦲᧂ (yiing), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ယိင်း (yíng)

  1. female, girl.