Jingpho

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Etymology

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rong (tiger; leopard) +‎ chyang (black).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʒoŋ˧˩t͡ʃa̠ŋ˧˧/

Noun

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rongchyang

  1. black panther

References

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  • Xu, Xijian (徐悉艰), Xiao, Jiacheng (肖家成), Yue, Xiangkun (岳相昆), Dai, Qingxia (戴庆厦) (1983 December) “rongchyang”, in 景汉辞典 [Jingpho-Chinese Dictionary], Kunming: Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House, page 695