bwn
Zhuang
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pɯn˨˦/
- Tone numbers: bwn1
- Hyphenation: bwn
Etymology 1
From Proto-Tai *q.pɯlᴬ (“body hair; feather”). Cognate with Thai ขน (kǒn), Lao ຂົນ (khon), Lü ᦃᦳᧃ (ẋun), Shan ၶူၼ် (khǔun), Ahom 𑜁𑜤𑜃𑜫 (khun), Saek ปุ๋น.
Noun
bwn (old orthography bɯn, Sawndip forms 𭯓, 𭯔, 𭯞, 笨, 枆, 𣮡, 𣰨, 品)
- (body) hair; fur; wool; feather
Adjective
bwn (old orthography bɯn)
- hairy; furry; fuzzy
See also
- byoem
Etymology 2
Compare Lü ᦔᦹᧃ (ṗuen), Thai ปืน (bpʉʉn).
Noun
bwn (old orthography bɯn, Sawndip forms 錛, 𣬞)
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Synonyms
- naq