ngoenz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lao ວັນ (wan), Lü ᦞᧃ (van), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), 𑜚𑜃𑜫 (van), Bouyei nguanz.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ŋon˧˩/
• Tone numbers: ngoen²
• Hyphenation: ngoenz

Noun

ngoenz (Sawndip forms 𭥓 or 昋 or 昙 or 艮 or 𭦂 or 𨑨 or 晏 or 㫨 or 𭥔, 1957–1982 spelling ŋɵnƨ)

1. day; daytime
2. day (as a date)

Classifier

ngoenz (Sawndip forms 𭥓 or 昋 or 昙 or 艮 or 𭦂 or 𨑨 or 晏 or 㫨 or 𭥔, 1957–1982 spelling ŋɵnƨ)

1. day