rieng

Makasar

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-South Sulawesi *dian (“there is, to be”), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *dian (“no, not”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrieŋ/
• Hyphenation: ri‧eng

Verb

rieng (Lontara spelling ᨑᨗᨕᨙ)

1. (Konjo, existential) there is

   Synonym: niaʼ (Standard)

Affixations

• kariengang

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣiːŋ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: rieng¹
• Hyphenation: rieng

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *trwɤːŋᴬ (“tail”). Cognate with Thai หาง (hǎang), Northern Thai ᩉᩣ᩠ᨦ, Lao ຫາງ (hāng), Lü ᦠᦱᧂ (ḣaang), Shan ႁၢင် (hǎang), Ahom 𑜍𑜂𑜫 (raṅ), Saek หร่วง.

Noun

rieng (Sawndip forms 𭯢 or 𭯙 or 𰎅 or ⿺尾羊 or ⿺尾两 or ⿺尾亮 or ⿺尾量, 1957–1982 spelling rieŋ)

1. tail
2. tail-like part

Derived terms

• dem gyaeuj dem rieng

Etymology 2

Noun

rieng (Sawndip forms 𰪎 or 𬕑 or 香 or 筤 or ⿱竹量 or ⿱竹⿺尾羊, 1957–1982 spelling rieŋ)

1. basket made of woven bamboo strips used to hold fish