mieng

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /miːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: mieng¹
• Hyphenation: mieng

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰmɯəŋᴬ (“ditch”).

Cognate with Thai เหมือง (mʉ̌ʉang), Lao ເໝືອງ (mư̄ang) and Tày mương.

Also compare Vietnamese mương.

Noun

mieng (Sawndip forms 汒[2] or 滂[2] or 𭰷[2] or 𫩔[2] or 塝[2] or ⿱亡沟[2] or ⿱亡溝[2] or 𣶯[2] or 洺[2] or 漭[2] or 𭯸[2] or ⿲氵忄⿱丷毛 (dialectal)[2], 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

1. ditch; canal; channel
2. open ditch

Etymology 2

Compare Middle Chinese 盟 (MC mjaeng|maengH).

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

mieng (Sawndip forms 𫩔[2] or ⿰口㝠[2] or 𮘚[2] or 䛲[2] or 盟[2], 1957–1982 spelling mieŋ)

1. to swear; to pledge; to vow
2. to curse; to imprecate