ndwencieng

Zhuang

Etymology

From ndwen (moon; month) +‎ cieng (first month of the Chinese lunar calendar; Chinese New Year), calque from Chinese 正月 (MC tsyeng ngjwot, “the first month (of the Chinese lunar calendar)”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗɯːn˨˦ ɕiːŋ˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: ndwen1cieng1
  • Hyphenation: ndwen‧cieng

Noun

ndwencieng (1957–1982 spelling ƌɯencieŋ)

  1. The first month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

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