cieng
Zhuang
editPronunciation
edit- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɕiːŋ˨˦/
- Tone numbers: cieng1
- Hyphenation: cieng
Etymology 1
editFrom Proto-Tai *ciǝŋᴬ (“name of first month”).[1]
Probably from Middle Chinese 正 (MC tsyeng, “first (month of the Chinese calendar)”).
Noun
editcieng (Sawndip forms 䐏[2] or 正[2] or 𦙫[2] or 𰙸[2] or 张[2], 1957–1982 spelling cieŋ)
Etymology 2
edit(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
editcieng (1957–1982 spelling cieŋ)
References
edit- Compilation Commission of Zhuang-Chinese-English Dictionary. Zhuang-Chinese-English Dictionary. Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, 2005. →ISBN.