ၶႅင်

Shan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *kʰɛːŋᴬ¹ (“solid; hard”), from Proto-Tai *k.reːŋᴬ (“hard”). Cognate with Lao ແຂງ (khǣng), Lü ᦶᦃᧂ (ẋaeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪉ, Thai แข็ง (kɛ̌ng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Bouyei jeengl, Saek เถรี่ยง (“hard”) and แข้ง (“tight; tense”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰɛŋ˨˦/

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• Rhymes: -ɛŋ

Adjective

ၶႅင် • (khěng)

1. hard, stiff, firm, not pliant, tough

References

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