maxlangzgangz

Zhuang

Etymology

Compare Cantonese 馬螂狂 / 马螂狂 (maa⁵ long⁴ kong⁴).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ma˦˨ laːŋ˧˩ kaːŋ˧˩/
• Tone numbers: ma⁴lang²gang²
• Hyphenation: max‧langz‧gangz

Noun

maxlangzgangz (1957–1982 spelling maчlaŋƨgaŋƨ)

1. (dialectal) praying mantis

   Synonym: daekmax