nuengx

Zhuang

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

nuengx (Sawndip forms 𭈕 or 𭺲 or 往 or 姓 or 侬 or 农 or 儂, 1957–1982 spelling nueŋч)

  1. younger sibling
    Antonym: beix
  2. someone younger than oneself
    Antonym: beix

Derived terms

Adjective

nuengx (Sawndip forms 𭈕 or 𭺲 or 往 or 姓 or 侬 or 农 or 儂, 1957–1982 spelling nueŋч)

  1. young
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