ciengh

Zhuang

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɕiːŋ˧/

Tone numbers: cieng⁶

Hyphenation: ciengh

Etymology 1

From Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (“elephant”), whence Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lao ຊ້າງ (sāng), Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Tai Dam ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ, Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Saek ซาง.

Noun

ciengh (Sawndip form 𤡸, 1957–1982 spelling cieŋƅ)

elephant
Synonym: duzciengh

Etymology 2

From Chinese 丈 (MC drjangX).

Classifier

ciengh (Sawndip form 掁, 1957–1982 spelling cieŋƅ)

zhang (a unit of length equivalent to 3+¹⁄₃ metres)

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