gyong

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kloːŋᴬ (“drum”). Cognate with Thai กลอง (glɔɔng), Lao ກອງ (kǭng), Lü ᦂᦸᧂ (k̇oang), Shan ၵွင် (kǎung), Ahom 𑜀𑜨𑜂𑜫 (koṅ). Compare Vietnamese trống.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲoːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gyong¹
• Hyphenation: gyong

Noun

gyong (classifier aen, Sawndip forms 皷 or 𭽰 or 𧯾 or 𰋋 or ⿰鼓東 or ⿰鼓皮 or 鞏 or 𮧘 or 鼕 or ⿱鼓工 or 𭽥 or ⿺鼓公 or ⿺鼓共 or ⿱鼓共, 1957–1982 spelling gyoŋ)

1. (music) drum