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Muong
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
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This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Based on these Viet-Muong forms, the earlier form can be reconstructed as *C-rəɲ or *C-riɲ, this final palatal might go back further to the velar nasal but there is no way to ascertain, since I am not aware of any extra-Viet-Muong cognate.”
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Cognate with Vietnamese sân.
Noun
khênh
- (Mường Bi) yard
Etymology 2
From Proto-Vietic *t-kəɲ. Cognate with Vietnamese gần.
Adjective
khênh
- (Mường Bi) near
References
- Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội