ເຜິ້ງ
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Lao
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- ເຜີ້ງ (phœ̄ng)
Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɤŋꟲ (“bee; beeswax”), from Middle Chinese 蜂 (MC phjowng, “bee; wasp”). Cognate with Thai ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng), Lü ᦕᦹᧂᧉ (ṗhueng²), Shan ၽိုင်ႈ (phūeng), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (phüṅ).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ເຜິ້ງ • (phœng)
- bee (insect).