nuengx

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nwoːŋꟲ (“younger sibling”). Cognate with Thai น้อง (nɔ́ɔng), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩬᨦ, Lao ນ້ອງ (nǭng), Lü ᦓᦸᧂᧉ (noang²), Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪉ, Shan ၼွင်ႉ (nâ̰ung), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /nuːŋ˦˨/
• Tone numbers: nueng⁴
• Hyphenation: nuengx

Noun

nuengx (Sawndip forms 𭈕 or 𭺲 or 往 or 姓 or 侬 or 农 or 儂, 1957–1982 spelling nueŋч)

1. younger sibling

   Antonym: beix

2. someone younger than oneself

   Antonym: beix

Derived terms

• beixnuengx

Adjective

nuengx (Sawndip forms 𭈕 or 𭺲 or 往 or 姓 or 侬 or 农 or 儂, 1957–1982 spelling nueŋч)

1. young