ndwenlab

Zhuang

Etymology

From ndwen (moon; month) +‎ lab, calque from Chinese 臘月 (MC lap ngjwot, literally “the month of winter solstice sacrifice”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɗɯːn˨˦ laːp˧/
  • Tone numbers: ndwen1lap8
  • Hyphenation: ndwen‧lab

Noun

ndwenlab (1957–1982 spelling ƌɯenlab)

  1. The twelfth month of the Chinese lunar calendar.

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