lingz

Bouyei

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liŋ˩/

Etymology 1

Inherited from Proto-Tai *liːŋᴬ (“monkey”). Cognate with Thai ลิง (ling), Northern Thai ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᩃᩥ᩠ᨦ, Lao ລີງ (līng), Lü ᦟᦲᧂ (liing), Tai Dam ꪩꪲꪉ, Tai Dón ꪩꪲꪉ, Shan လိင်း (líng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥤᥒᥰ (lïng), Phake လိင် (liṅ), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ), Zhuang lingz, Saek ลิ๊ง.

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
2. (of a prediction) accurate

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), Lü ᦟᦲᧂ (liing), Shan လိင်း (líng), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜂𑜫 (liṅ), Bouyei lingz, Saek ลิ๊ง.

Noun

lingz (Sawndip forms 𬌴 or 狑, 1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. monkey

   Synonym: (dialectal) maxlaeuz

Zhuang cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : lingz

Etymology 2

From Chinese 零 (MC leng).

Numeral

lingz (Sawndip forms 𭝋 or 〇, 1957–1982 spelling liŋƨ)

1. zero

   bak lingz sam

   one hundred and three

Adverb

lingz (Sawndip form 𭝋, 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