ၵႅင်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *kɛːŋᴬ² (“soup; broth”), from Middle Chinese 羹 (MC kaeng, “thick soup”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨠᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແກງ (kǣng), Lü ᦶᦂᧂ (k̇aeng), Thai แกง (gɛɛng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥦᥒ (kaeng), Saek เก๋ง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛŋ˨˦/
• Rhymes: -ɛŋ

Noun

ၵႅင် • (kěng)

1. to make or make as or into a curry, soup, or stew.