ၶိင်
Shan edit
Etymology edit
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 edit
Noun edit
ၶိင် • (khǐng)
References edit
- Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).