ເຜິ້ງ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເຜີ້ງ (phœ̄ng)

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɤŋꟲ (“bee; beeswax”), from Middle Chinese 蜂 (MC phjowng, “bee; wasp”). Cognate with Thai ผึ้ง (pʉ̂ng), Lü ᦕᦹᧂᧉ (ṗhueng²), Shan ၽိုင်ႈ (phūeng), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜂𑜫 (phüṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [pʰɤŋ˧˩]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [pʰɤŋ˥˥˨]
• Hyphenation: ເຜິ້ງ
• Rhymes: -ɤŋ

Noun

ເຜິ້ງ • (phœng)

1. bee (insect).