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Atong (India)
Etymology
Probably from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *d-k(y)aːy (“crab”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d-k(j)aːj (“crab”). Cognate with Western Kayah ꤏꤝꤥ꤬ (hswò), Western Pwo ဆွ့ၪ, S'gaw Karen ဆွဲၣ် (hsweh̀).
Noun
khen·
- river crab
References
van Breugel, Seino. 2015. Atong-English dictionary, second edition. Available online: https://www.academia.edu/487044/Atong_English_Dictionary.