mieng

Zhuang

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /miːŋ˨˦/

Tone numbers: mieng¹

Hyphenation: mieng

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰmɯəŋᴬ (“ditch”). Cognate with Thai เหมือง (mʉ̌ʉang), Lao ເໝືອງ (mư̄ang) and Tày mương. Also compare Vietnamese mương.

Noun

mieng (Sawndip forms 汒 or 滂 or 𭰷 or 𫩔 or 塝 or ⿱亡沟 or ⿱亡溝 or 𣶯 or 洺 or 漭 or 𭯸 or ⿲氵忄⿱丷毛, 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

ditch; canal; channel
open ditch

Etymology 2

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Verb

mieng (Sawndip forms 𫩔 or ⿰口㝠 or 𮘚 or 䛲 or 盟, 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

to swear; to pledge; to vow
to curse; to imprecate

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