hanq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *haːnᴮ (“goose”). Cognate with Thai ห่าน (hàan), Lao ຫ່ານ (hān), Shan ႁၢၼ်ႇ (hàan), Ahom 𑜑𑜃𑜫 (han). Compare Middle Chinese 雁 (MC ngaenH, “wild goose”), Proto-Mon-Khmer *haan (“goose”), Proto-Khmuic *haːn (“goose”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /haːn˧˥/
• Tone numbers: han⁵
• Hyphenation: hanq

Noun

hanq (1957–1982 spelling hanƽ)

1. goose

   Synonym: (dialectal) bwnh