wuzung

Achang

Etymology

The first element is from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *rV-paʔ (axe).

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /wu˧.dzuŋ˧/
  • (Lianghe) [u³¹.tɕuŋ³¹]
  • (Longchuan) [u³¹.tɕɔŋ³¹]
  • (Luxi) [waʔ⁵⁵.tsuŋ⁵¹]

Noun

wuzung

  1. axe

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, page 139