ཞང

Tibetan

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *zrjaŋ ~ rjaŋ (“uncle, superior”). cf. Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s-tjaŋ (“upper part, rise, raise, top, summit”)). Cognate with 尚 (OC *djaŋ, *djaŋs) "upwards" and Chinese 丈 (zhàng, “gentleman; husband”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan: /*ʑaŋ/

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• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*ʑaŋ/ (reconstructed)

Noun

ཞང • (zhang)

1. maternal uncle

Proper noun

ཞང • (zhang)

1. Ü-Tsang district (western Tibet)