nding

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ (“red”). Cognate with Bouyei ndingl, Thai แดง (dɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແດງ (dǣng), Lü ᦶᦡᧂ (ḋaeng), Shan လႅင် (lěng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥦᥒ (laeng), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜂𑜫 (diṅ) or 𑜃𑜢𑜂𑜫 (niṅ), Nong Zhuang ndiang, Tày đeng, Saek รี๋ง.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗiŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: nding¹
• Hyphenation: nding

Adjective

nding (Sawndip forms 𬻤 or 𬮟 or 炩 or 焛 or 𤊥 or 𮤫 or 𫠂 or 𭈻 or 𬻖 or 凌 or 𧹙, 1957–1982 spelling ƌiŋ)

1. red

   Synonym: hoengz