ndwen
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Zhuang
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗɯːn˨˦/
- Tone numbers: ndwen1
- Hyphenation: ndwen
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *ɓlɯənᴬ (“moon; month”). Cognate with Thai เดือน (dʉʉan), Northern Thai ᨯᩮᩬᩥᩁ, Lao ເດືອນ (dư̄an), Lü ᦵᦡᦲᧃ (ḋoen), Shan လိူၼ် (lǒen), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (dün) or 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜃𑜫 (nün), Saek เบรี๋ยน.
Alternative forms
Classifier
ndwen (Sawndip forms 𬚻 or 𦙖 or 脌, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɯen)
Noun
ndwen (Sawndip forms 𬚻 or 𦙖 or 脌, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɯen)
Derived terms
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *t.nɯəlᴬ (“earthworm”).
Noun
ndwen (Sawndip forms 蚓 or 𧌀 or 𧉂 or 𧐖, 1957–1982 spelling ƌɯen)