ၵုင်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kuŋᴮ/ᶜ (“shrimp”). Cognate with Thai กุ้ง (gûng), Lao ກຸ້ງ (kung), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜂𑜫 (kuṅ), Zhuang gungq, Saek กุง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuŋ˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -uŋ

Noun

ၵုင်ႈ • (kūng)

1. shrimp