mieng

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /miːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: mieng¹
• Hyphenation: mieng

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰmɯəŋᴬ (“ditch”). Cognate with Thai เหมือง (mʉ̌ʉang), Lao ເໝືອງ (mư̄ang) and Tày mương. Also compare Vietnamese mương.

Noun

mieng (Sawndip forms 汒 or 滂 or 𭰷 or 𫩔 or 塝 or ⿱亡沟 or ⿱亡溝 or 𣶯 or 洺 or 漭 or 𭯸 or ⿲氵忄⿱丷毛, 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

1. ditch; canal; channel
2. open ditch

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

mieng (Sawndip forms 𫩔 or ⿰口㝠 or 𮘚 or 䛲 or 盟, 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

1. to swear; to pledge; to vow
2. to curse; to imprecate