ndoeng

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗoŋᴬ (“forest”). Cognate with Thai ดง (dong), Northern Thai ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨯᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ດົງ (dong), Lü ᦷᦡᧂ (ḋong), Shan လူင် (lǔung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒ (long), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜂𑜫 (nuṅ) or 𑜓𑜤𑜂𑜫 (duṅ), Bouyei ndongl, Nong Zhuang ndoang.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗoŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ndoeng¹
• Hyphenation: ndoeng

Noun

ndoeng (Sawndip forms 崬 or 岽 or 崠 or 𮅎 or 橦 or 茏 or 辳 or 檂 or 東, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɵŋ)

1. forest

   Synonym: ndoengfaex

Derived terms

• ndoengdeih
• ndoengfaex