rồng

See also: rong, Rong, róng, ròng, rōng, rǒng, and rộng

Muong

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *-roːŋ, from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *[mə]-roŋ) (B-S). Cognate with Vietnamese rồng (“dragon”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /roŋ²/

Noun

rồng

  1. (Mường Bi) dragon

References

  • Nguyễn Văn Khang, Bùi Chỉ, Hoàng Văn Hành (2002) Từ điển Mường - Việt (Muong - Vietnamese dictionary), Nhà xuất bản Văn hoá Dân tộc Hà Nội, page 421

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese 蠬 (ròu᷄), from Proto-Vietic *-roːŋ, from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *[mə]-roŋ) (B-S) (SV: long). Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, “Year of the Dragon”).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) rồng • (滝, 瀧, 蠪, 蠬, 𧍰, 𧏵)

  1. dragon

Derived terms

See also

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