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Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³ (red), from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ (red). Cognate with Thai แดง (dɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແດງ (dǣng), ᦶᦡᧂ (ḋaeng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥒ (laeng), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜂𑜫 (diṅ) or 𑜃𑜢𑜂𑜫 (niṅ), Tày đeng, Zhuang nding, Nong Zhuang ndiang, Saek รี๋ง.

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လႅင် (lěng) (abstract noun တၢင်းလႅင်)

  1. red.