ၵုင်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kuŋᴮ/ꟲ (“shrimp”). Cognate with Thai กุ้ง (gûng), Lao ກຸ້ງ (kung), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜂𑜫 (kuṅ), Zhuang gungq, Saek กุง.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuŋ˧˧˨/

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• Rhymes: -uŋ

Noun

ၵုင်ႈ • (kūng)

1. shrimp.

See also

• ငႅဝ်း (ngéao) / ၺႅဝ်း (nyéao)