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rồng

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See also: rong, Rong, róng, ròng, rōng, rǒng, and rộng

Muong

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-roːŋ, from Old Chinese (OC *[mə]-roŋ) (B-S). Cognate with Vietnamese rồng (dragon).

Pronunciation

Noun

rồng

  1. (Mường Bi) dragon

References

  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Hanoi: Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội, page 421.

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-roːŋ, from Old Chinese (OC *[mə]-roŋ) (B-S) (SV: long). Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, Year of the Dragon).

Attested as ròu᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) rồng (, , , , 𧍰, 𧏵)

  1. dragon
    Synonym: long

Derived terms

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