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faenz

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Zhuang

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *wanᴬ (“tooth”).[1]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei fanz.

In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang faenz.[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ฟัน (fan), Northern Thai ᨼᩢ᩠ᨶ (fan), Ahom 𑜇𑜝𑜃𑜫 (phlan).

Possibly cognate with Proto-Austronesian *nipen[3] (whence Tagalog ngipin, Maori niho).

Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui vyanl, wyanl (“tooth”), Southern Kam bienl, biaenl (“tooth”).

Noun

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faenz (Sawndip forms 𭷏[4] or 𱌪[4] or 呅[4] or 文[4] or 坟[4] or ⿰文牙[4] or ⿰牙分[4] or 抆[4] or ⿰刀分[4] or ⿰牙奋[4], 1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)

  1. tooth-like part of a tool
  2. (dialectal) tooth (Wuming (武鳴), Hengxian (横县), Yongbei (邕北), Laibin (来宾), Yongnan (邕南), Long'an (隆安); Nong Zhuang)[2]
    Synonym: heuj

Etymology 2

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From Proto-Tai *walᴬ (“to slash”).[5]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ฟัน (fan), Lao ຟັນ (fan), Shan ၽၼ်း (phán) or ၾၼ်း (fán), Ahom 𑜇𑜃𑜫 (phan) or 𑜇𑜞𑜃𑜫 (phran), Saek วั๋น.

Verb

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faenz (Sawndip forms 𭃉[4] or 𠚼[4] or 呅[4] or 文[4] or 坟[4] or ⿰刀分[4], 1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)

  1. (dialectal) to chop down or off; to cut down or off; to fell (Liujiang (柳江), Yishan (宜山), Huanjiang (环江), Rong'an (融安), Longsheng (龙胜), Hechi (河池), Donglan (东兰), Du'an (都安))[6]
    Synonym: raemj

Etymology 3

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From Chinese 墳 (MC bjun).

Noun

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faenz (1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)

  1. (dialectal) grave; tomb as the a part of faenzmoh (Yongbei (邕北), Pngguo (平果), Shangsi (上思); Zuojiang Zhuang - Longzhou (龙州), Daxin (大新); Deqing Zhuang - Debao (德保))[7] or faengzmuh (Zuojiang Zhuang - Chongzuo (崇左), Ningming (宁明))[7]
    Synonym: moh

Etymology 4

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to faen?”)

Noun

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faenz (1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)

  1. (dialectal) seed (Pingguo (平果), Jiudong (旧东); Zuojiang Zhuang - Longzhou (龙州), Daxin (大新); Deqing Zhuang; Nung Zhuang)[8]
    Synonyms: ceh, faen

References

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  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 323
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 641
  3. ^ Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, pages 111, 119, 122
  4. ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
  5. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[2], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 354
  6. ^ Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 745
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 688
  8. ^ Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 629
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