nengz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *m.leːŋᴬ (“insect”). Cognate with Thai แมลง (má-lɛɛng), Tai Nüa ᥛᥦᥒᥰ (mäeng).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /neːŋ˧˩/
• Tone numbers: neng²
• Hyphenation: nengz

Noun

nengz (1957–1982 spelling neŋƨ)

1. winged insect
2. germ; pathogen

Derived terms

• nengzdauqdingq
• nengzgaeu
• nengzgengz
• nengzgoemj
• nengznyaek
• nengznyaen
• nengznyaenma
• nengznyaenvaiz