gangj

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kaːŋ˥/
• Tone numbers: gang³
• Hyphenation: gangj

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *kaːŋꟲ (“fishbone”), from Middle Chinese 鯁 (MC kaengX, “fishbone”).

Cognate with Thai ก้าง (gâang), Lao ກ້າງ (kāng), Tai Nüa ᥐᥣᥒᥲ (kàang), Northern Thai ᨠ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨦ, Shan ၵၢင်ႈ (kāang), Tày cảng.

Noun

gangj (Sawndip forms 鯁[2] or 骾[2] or ⿰骨肯[2] or ⿰骨康[2], 1957–1982 spelling gaŋз)

1. fishbone

Etymology 2

From Chinese 講 (MC kaewngX). Cognate with Tày cảng.

Verb

gangj (Sawndip forms 講 or 讲 or 𮗻 or 𠻞[2] or 康 or 亘[2] or 江[2] or 讧 or 訌 or 𮤏[2] or ⿰言卷[2] or 㗕[2] or ⿰言巷[2] or 𧨖[2] or ⿰口刚[2] or ⿰口缸[2] or 誾[2] or 𭉓[2] or 罡 or 共 or 𧥣 or 𧥵 or 港 or 𪡝 or 刚, 1957–1982 spelling gaŋз)

1. to speak
2. to say; to tell
3. to discuss; to negotiate
4. to explain
5. to address; to cover; to discuss
6. to criticize; to admonish; to scold
7. to introduce
8. to care about; to stress

Preposition

gangj (1957–1982 spelling gaŋз)

1. as for; concerning; speaking of

See also

• naeuz