naeng

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaŋᴬ (“skin”). Cognate with Thai หนัง (nǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩢᨦ, Lao ໜັງ (nang), Lü ᦐᧂ (ṅang), Tai Dam ꪘꪰꪉ, Shan ၼင် (nǎng), Aiton ꩫင် (naṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /naŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: naeng¹
• Hyphenation: naeng

Noun

naeng (1957–1982 spelling nəŋ)

1. outer layer of an animal (including a human) or plant: skin; hide; bark
2. leather
3. fur; pelt
4. skin (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid)

   Synonym: bwx