ၵဵင်ႈ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /keŋ˧˧˨/

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• Rhymes: -eŋ

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *kliəŋꟲ² (“smooth; clean”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩖ᩠ᨿ᩶ᨦ, Khün ᨠ᩠ᨿ᩶ᨦ, Lao ກ້ຽງ (kīang), Isan เกลี้ยง, Lü ᦵᦂᧂᧉ (k̇eng²), Tai Dam ꪀꪸ꫁ꪉ, Shan ၵဵင်ႈ (kāeng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥥᥒᥲ (kèng).

Adjective

ၵဵင်ႈ • (kāeng) (abstract noun တၢင်းၵဵင်ႈ)

1. clear; clean; all gone.
2. done; finished.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai แกล้ง (glɛ̂ɛng), Lao ແກ້ງ (kǣng).

Verb

ၵဵင်ႈ • (kāeng) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵဵင်ႈ)

1. to pretend; to feign; to sham.