naeng

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Zhuang

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ʰnaŋᴬ (skin). Cognate with Thai หนัง (nǎng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩢᨦ, Lao ໜັງ (nang), ᦐᧂ (ṅang), Tai Dam ꪘꪰꪉ, Shan ၼင် (nǎng), Aiton ꩫင် (naṅ).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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naeng (1957–1982 spelling nəŋ)

  1. outer layer of an animal (including a human) or plant: skin; hide; bark
  2. leather
  3. fur; pelt
  4. skin (congealed layer on the surface of a liquid)
    Synonym: bwx