gungq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kuŋᴮ/ꟲ (“shrimp”).[1]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Saek กุง.

In Zuojiang Zhuang, cognate with gungj (Ningming, Longzhou and Daxin dialects),[2] gungq as in gungqbangh (Chongzuo dialect).[2]

In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang gungq.[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai กุ้ง (gûng), Lao ກຸ້ງ (kung), Lü ᦂᦳᧂᧉ (k̇ung²), Tai Dam ꪀꪴ꫁ꪉ (kung3), Tai Dón ꪶꪀꪉꫂ (kung3), Shan ၵုင်ႈ (kūng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥨᥒᥲ (kòng), Phake ကုင် (kuṅ), Ahom 𑜀𑜤𑜂𑜫 (kuṅ).

Pronunciation

Noun

gungq (Sawndip forms 𧋄 or 䱋 or ⿱蝦共 or 𮓶, 1957–1982 spelling guŋƽ)

  1. large shrimp
    Synonym: (dialectal) nyauhgungq

See also

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 328
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 622
  • 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
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