ᦶᦎᧂ

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *p.rweːŋᴬ (cucumber; melon). Cognate with Thai แตง (dtɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແຕງ (tǣng), Shan တႅင် (těng), Tai Dam ꪵꪔꪉ, Ahom 𑜄𑜢𑜂𑜫 (tiṅ), Zhuang dieng, Zuojiang Zhuang peng.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᦶᦎᧂ (ṫaeng) (classifier ᦎᦳᧃᧉ or ᦐᦽᧈ)

  1. melon; squash; cucumber.

Further reading

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦶᦎᧂ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International