gungq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kuŋᴮ/ꟲ (“shrimp”). Cognate with Thai กุ้ง (gûng), Lao ກຸ້ງ (kung), Lü ᦂᦳᧂᧉ (k̇ung²), Tai Nüa ᥐᥨᥒᥲ (kòng), Shan ၵုင်ႈ (kūng), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜂𑜫 (kuṅ), Saek กุง.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kuŋ˧˥/
• Tone numbers: gung⁵
• Hyphenation: gungq

Noun

gungq (Sawndip forms 𧋄 or 䱋 or ⿱蝦共 or 𮓶, 1957–1982 spelling guŋƽ)

1. large shrimp

See also

• nyauh