Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
ciengh. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
ciengh, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
ciengh in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
ciengh you have here. The definition of the word
ciengh will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
ciengh, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Zhuang
Pronunciation
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)