nanz

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *naːnᴬ (slow). Cognate with Thai นาน (naan), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ᩠ᨶ, Lao ນານ (nān), ᦓᦱᧃ (naan), Tai Dam ꪙꪱꪙ, Shan ၼၢၼ်း (náan), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥢᥰ (läan), Phake ꩫꩫ် (nan), Ahom 𑜃𑜃𑜫 (nan), Zuojiang Zhuang nanz.

Adjective

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nanz (Sawndip forms 𭅥 or 𱍾 or ⿱难久 or ⿱麻久 or ⿰久隹 or ⿱大南, 1957–1982 spelling nanƨ)

  1. (of time) long

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Chinese (MC nan).

Adjective

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nanz (Sawndip form ⿰乂隹, 1957–1982 spelling nanƨ)

  1. difficult; hard

Noun

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nanz (Sawndip form ⿰乂隹, 1957–1982 spelling nanƨ)

  1. difficulty