ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ

Tai Dam

Alternative forms

• ꪋꪱꪉꫂ

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɟaːŋꟲ (“elephant”), from Middle Chinese 象 (MC zjangX, “elephant”). Cognate with Thai ช้าง (cháang), Northern Thai ᨩ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Isan ซ่าง, Lao ຊ້າງ (sāng), Lü ᦋᦱᧂᧉ (tsaang²), Shan ၸၢင်ႉ (tsâ̰ang), Tai Nüa ᥓᥣᥒᥳ (tsȧang), Ahom 𑜋𑜂𑜫 (chaṅ), Zhuang ciengh, Saek ซาง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˩ˀ]
• Hyphenation: ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ
• Rhymes: -aːŋ

Noun

ꪋ꫁ꪱꪉ (ꞌchạng)

1. elephant