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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *truŋᴬ (“to cook (rice)”), from Middle Chinese 烘 (MC huwng|xuwng|huwngH|xuwngH, “to bake; to dry (on fire)”).
Cognate with Lao ຫຸງ (hung), Shan ႁုင် (hǔng), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜂𑜫 (ruṅ), Zhuang rung (“to cook (rice)”) (dialectal).
Pronunciation
Verb
หุง • (hǔng) (abstract noun การหุง)
- (of any other rice than glutinous rice) to steam.
- (of traditional medicine, medical ointment, beeswax, etc) to cook or prepare by boiling or simmering.
- (of precious stone, jewelry, etc) to change the colour by heating.
Usage notes
- For glutinous rice, the term นึ่ง (nʉ̂ng) is used.
References
- ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai, Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 355