Tày

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *nwoːŋꟲ (younger sibling). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩬ᩶ᨦ, Lao ນ້ອງ (nǭng), ᦓᦸᧂᧉ (noang²), Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪉ, Shan ၼွင်ႉ (nâ̰ung), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ), Bouyei nuangx, Zhuang nuengx, nongx, Thai น้อง (nɔ́ɔng).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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noọng (𫰇)

  1. younger sibling (brother or sister).