ၶိင်

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Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *χiːŋᴬ (ginger). Cognate with Lao ຂີງ (khīng), ᦃᦲᧂ (ẋiing), Tai Dam ꪄꪲꪉ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥤᥒᥴ (xíng), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜂𑜫 (khiṅ), Bouyei hingl, Zhuang hing, Zuojiang Zhuang hing. Compare Burmese ချင်း (‌‌hkyang:), Middle Chinese (MC kjang, “ginger”), Proto-Hlai *kʰɯːŋ (ginger).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kʰiŋ˨˦/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iŋ

Noun

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ၶိင် (khǐng)

  1. ginger

References

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  • Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).