mengz

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mɯŋᴬ (“you (singular)”). Cognate with Lao ມຶງ (mưng), Thai มึง (mʉng), Zhuang mwngz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɯŋ˩/

Pronoun

mengz (Bouyei character 佲)

  1. you (singular)

See also

Bouyei personal pronouns
Person Singular Plural
1st exclusive gul dul, hocdul, bozdul, jongsdul
inclusive rauz, raz, hocrauz, hocraz, bozrauz, bozraz, jongsrauz, jongsraz
humble wois, weis bozwois, bozweis, jongswois, jongsweis
2nd mengz sul, hocsul, bozsul, jongssul, riel, hocriel, bozriel, jongsriel
3rd deel hocdeel, bozdeel, jongsdeel

Zhuang

Etymology

From Chinese 盲 (MC maeng).

Pronunciation

Verb

mengz (1957–1982 spelling meŋƨ)

  1. to be blind (to be unable to see)
    Synonyms: fangz, (dialectal) mbot
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