lingz

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liŋ˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (“monkey”). Cognate with Thai ลิง (ling), Lao ລີງ (līng), Saek ลิ๊ง, Zhuang lingz.

Noun

lingz

1. monkey

Synonyms

• duezlingz

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinese 零 (MC leng).

Numeral

lingz

1. zero

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Chinese 靈 (MC leng).

Adjective

lingz

1. effective; accurate

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Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /liŋ˧˩/
• Tone numbers: ling²
• Hyphenation: lingz

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (“monkey”). Cognate with Thai ลิง (ling), Lao ລີງ (līng), Saek ลิ๊ง, Bouyei lingz.

Noun

lingz (1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. monkey

   Synonym: (dialectal) maxlaeuz

Etymology 2

From Chinese 零 (MC leng).

Numeral

lingz (1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. zero

   bak lingz sam

   one hundred and three

Adverb

lingz (1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. a bit over (a whole number); -plus

   ngeih cib lingz bi

   twenty-something years

Etymology 3

From Chinese 鈴 (MC leng).

Noun

lingz (1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. bell

Etymology 4

From Chinese 靈 (MC leng).

Adjective

lingz (1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. clever; bright; sharp; smart
2. effective
3. (of a prediction) accurate