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Etymology

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Inherited from Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (monkey). Cognate with Thai ลิง (ling), Northern Thai ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Lao ລີງ (līng), ᦟᦲᧂ (liing), Tai Dón ꪩꪲꪉ, Shan လိင်း (líng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥤᥒᥰ (lïng), Khamti လိင်း, Phake လိင် (liṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ), Bouyei lingz, Zhuang lingz, Saek ลิ๊ง.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [liŋ˥]
  • Hyphenation: ꪩꪲꪉ
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

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ꪩꪲꪉ (ꞌlính)

  1. primate: monkey, ape, etc.