jeengl

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *k.reːŋᴬ (“hard”). Cognate with Thai แข็ง (kɛ̌ng), Lao ແຂງ (khǣng), Lü ᦶᦃᧂ (ẋaeng), Tai Dam ꪵꪄꪉ, Shan ၶႅင် (khěng), Zhuang geng, Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Saek เถรี่ยง (“hard”) and แข้ง (“tight; tense”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ɕeːŋ˨˦/

Adjective

jeengl

1. hard; solid
2. strong