dahmbwn

Zhuang

Etymology

From dah (“river”) +‎ mbwn (“sky”). Compare Chinese 天河 (tiānhé), from 天 (tiān, “sky”) + 河 (hé, “river”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ta˧ ɓɯn˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: da6mbwn1
  • Hyphenation: dah‧mbwn

Noun

dahmbwn (1957–1982 spelling daƅƃɯn)

  1. (astronomy) Milky Way
    Synonyms: (dialectal) dahhaij, (dialectal) lohnag
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