roegenq

Zhuang

Etymology

From roeg (“bird”) + a morpheme from Proto-Tai *ʔeːnᴮ (“swallow”). The second component is cognate with Thai แอ่น (ɛ̀n), Lao ແອ່ນ (ʼǣn), Shan ဢႅၼ်ႇ (ʼèn); also compare Middle Chinese 燕 (MC ʔenH, “swallow”).

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɣok˧ ʔeːn˧˥/
  • Tone numbers: roeg8en5
  • Hyphenation: roeg‧enq

Noun

roegenq (1957–1982 spelling rɵgenƽ)

  1. swallow (bird)
    Synonym: (dialectal) roegenqo
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