ninz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *nwɯːnᴬ (“to lie down; to sleep”). Cognate with Thai นอน (nɔɔn), Northern Thai ᨶᩬᩁ, Lao ນອນ (nǭn), Lü ᦓᦸᧃ (noan), Khün ᨶᩬᩁ, Tai Dam ꪙꪮꪙ, Shan ၼွၼ်း (náun), Aiton ꩫွꩫ် (non), Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜃𑜫 (non).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /nin˧˩/
• Tone numbers: nin²
• Hyphenation: ninz

Verb

ninz (Sawndip forms 𭾮 or 眠 or 𪰟 or 𭥓 or 𣑻 or 𬌭 or 能 or 脌 or 㬈 or 睔 or 哖 or 𮜵 or 眝, 1957–1982 spelling ninƨ)

1. to lie down; to recline
2. to sleep

Derived terms

• baengzdemhninz