桄榔
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Chinese[edit]
| phonetic | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| simp. and trad. (桄榔) |
桄 | 榔 | |
| alternative forms | 桄桹 | ||
Etymology[edit]
Recorded in the Book of the Later Han, where it was described as a product of the Gouding kingdom in China's south. Ji Han (嵇含, died 307 CE), the author of Nanfang Caomu Zhuang (“Plants of the Southern Regions”), says:
- Inside the bark there is a dust resembling flour, sometimes as much as several hu (斛 (hú)). When eaten it is just like ordinary flour.
This word was borrowed from a Kra-Dai language (Li, 2002). Compare Proto-Kra-Dai *klaŋ > Zhuang go'gvang (“palm tree”, go: plant prefix), Bouyei faixguangl (“palm tree”) (idem).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
桄榔