sừng

See also: sung, súng, sùng, sũng, sưng, sững, and suŋ

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

(North Central Vietnam) trừng

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rəŋ (“horn”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂raŋ (“horn”). Cognate with Central Vietnamese trừng, Muong Bi khầng, Mon ဂြၚ် (krɛ̀aŋ, “horn, tusk”), Khmu [Cuang] cndrɨŋ, Khasi reng, Kharia ɖeɽeŋ, Santali ᱫᱤᱨᱤᱧ (diriñ).

Compare also Garo grong, which, according to Blench (2013), presents an Austroasiatic substratum, while Sagart (2008) considered it to be a cognate of Chinese 角 (OC *C.[k]ˤrok) (B-S).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˦˩] ~ [sɨŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˨˩] ~ [sɨŋ˨˩]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Noun

sừng • (𧤁, 𧤂)

horn