roegenq

Zhuang

Etymology

From roeg (“bird”) + a morpheme from Proto-Tai *ʔeːnᴮ (“swallow”). The second component is cognate with Thai แอ่น (ɛ̀n), Lao ແອ່ນ (ʼǣn), Shan ဢႅၼ်ႇ (ʼèn); also compare Middle Chinese 燕 (MC 'enH, “swallow”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣok˧ ʔeːn˧˥/
• Tone numbers: roeg⁸en⁵
• Hyphenation: roeg‧enq

Noun

roegenq (1957–1982 spelling rɵgenƽ)

1. swallow (bird)

   Synonym: (dialectal) roegenqo