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Muong
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *s-ŋaːp ~ *-ʔaːp (via *sŋ-ʔaːp).
Verb
ngáp
- (Mường Bi) to yawn
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *s-ŋaːp ~ *-ʔaːp (via *sŋ-ʔaːp), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *sʔaap (“to yawn”). Cognate with Muong ngáp, Bahnar kơ'ngap, Pacoh ng-ap, Khmer ស្ងាប (sngaap), Mon ဒအာပ် (həap), Central Nicobarese hing-âp.
Pronunciation
Verb
ngáp • (哈)
- to yawn
Derived terms