noọng

Tày

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nwoːŋꟲ (“younger sibling”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨶᩬ᩶ᨦ, Lao ນ້ອງ (nǭng), Lü ᦓᦸᧂᧉ (noang²), Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪉ, Shan ၼွင်ႉ (nâ̰ung), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ), Bouyei nuangx, Zhuang nuengx, nongx, Thai น้อง (nɔ́ɔng).

Pronunciation

• (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA^(key): [nɔŋ˧˨ʔ]
• (Trùng Khánh) IPA^(key): [nɔŋ˩˧]

Noun

noọng (𫰇)

1. younger sibling (brother or sister).