mbang

Irish

Noun

mbang

1. Eclipsed form of bang.

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːŋᴬ (“thin (not thick)”). Cognate with Thai บาง (baang), Lao ບາງ (bāng), Shan မၢင် (mǎang) or ဝၢင် (wǎang), Ahom 𑜈𑜂𑜫 (baṅ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɓaːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: mbang¹
• Hyphenation: mbang

Adjective

mbang (Sawndip form 𮖧, 1957–1982 spelling ƃaŋ)

1. thin (having a small distance between the two opposite surfaces)

   Antonym: na

2. sparse
3. (of clouds) thin; wispy
4. (of one's body) thin and weak; frail
5. (of power) weak; feeble