ၸၢင်ႉ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (“elephant”), from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lao ຊ້າງ (sāng), Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕaːŋ˦˨ˀ/
• Rhymes: -aːŋ

Noun

ၸၢင်ႉ • (tsâ̰ang) (classifier တူဝ်)

1. elephant