Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ (woman). Cognate with หญิง (yǐng), Northern Thai ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ or ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ, Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), Shan ယိင်း (yíng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦍᦲᧂ (yiing)

  1. woman