mengz

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mɯŋᴬ (“you (singular)”). Cognate with Lao ມຶງ (mưng), Thai มึง (mʉng), Zhuang mwngz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɯŋ˩/

Pronoun

mengz (Bouyei character 佲)

1. you (singular)

See also

Bouyei personal pronouns

Person		Singular	Plural
1st	exclusive	gul	dul, hocdul, bozdul, jongsdul
	inclusive		rauz, raz, hocrauz, hocraz, bozrauz, bozraz, jongsrauz, jongsraz
	humble	wois, weis	bozwois, bozweis, jongswois, jongsweis
2nd		mengz	sul, hocsul, bozsul, jongssul, riel, hocriel, bozriel, jongsriel
3rd		deel	hocdeel, bozdeel, jongsdeel

Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese 盲 (MC maeng).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /meːŋ˧˩/
• Tone numbers: meng²
• Hyphenation: mengz

Verb

mengz (1957–1982 spelling meŋƨ)

1. to be blind (to be unable to see)

   Synonyms: fangz, (dialectal) mbot