ᥟᥣᥒᥱ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʔaːŋᴮ (“basin”), from Proto-Tai *ʔaːŋᴮ (“basin”), from Middle Chinese 盎 (MC ʔɑŋX, ʔɑŋH, “an earthen vessel with a big belly and a small mouth”). Cognate with Thai อ่าง (àang), Northern Thai ᩋ᩵ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lao ອ່າງ (’āng), Tai Dam ꪮ꪿ꪱꪉ, Shan ဢၢင်ႇ (’àang), Ahom 𑜒𑜂𑜫 (’ang).

Noun

ᥟᥣᥒᥱ (’ǎang) (old orthography ᥟᥣᥒ̌)

  1. basin; bowl; tub; sink.
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