ၶိင်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (“ginger”). Cognate with Lao ຂີງ (khīng), Lü ᦃᦲᧂ (ẋiing), Tai Dam ꪄꪲꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥤᥒᥴ (xíng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Bouyei hingl, Zhuang hing, Zuojiang Zhuang hing. Compare Burmese ချင်း (‌‌hkyang:), Middle Chinese 薑 (MC kjang, “ginger”), Proto-Hlai *kʰɯːŋ (“ginger”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰiŋ˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

ၶိင် • (khǐng)

1. ginger

References

• Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).