lwg

Translingual

Symbol

lwg

1. (international standards) ISO 639-3 language code for Wanga.

See also

• Wiktionary’s coverage of Wanga terms

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /lɯk˧/
• Tone numbers: lwg⁸
• Hyphenation: lwg

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *lɯːkᴰ (“child”). Cognate with Thai ลูก (lûuk), Northern Thai ᩃᩪᨠ, Lao ລູກ (lūk), Lü ᦟᦴᧅ (luuk), Tai Dam ꪩꪴꪀ, Shan လုၵ်ႈ (lūk), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥐ (luk), Bouyei leg.

Alternative forms

• lug

Noun

lwg (classifier boux, Sawndip forms 𭒹 or 叻 or 仂 or 力 or 𰌧 or 勒, 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. child

   Lwg neix dwg boux lwg gou.

   This is my child.

lwg (classifiers boux or daeg, Sawndip forms 𭒹 or 叻 or 仂 or 力 or 𰌧 or 勒, 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. son; boy

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. seedling

Derived terms

• lwgyah
• lwgdog
• lwgfwngz
• lwggwiz
• lwggyax
• lwglan
• lwglunz
• lwgmbauq
• lwgmbwk
• lwgnomj
• lwgnding
• lwgnyez
• lwgsai
• lwgsau
• lwgsae

Adjective

lwg (Sawndip forms 𭒹 or 叻 or 仂 or 力 or 𰌧 or 勒, 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. small; young

Classifier

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. Used for small objects (inherently or not).
2. Used before a classifier or noun to denigrate the quantity or quality of the thing expressed by the noun: petty; runty

See also

• lwg-

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Classifier

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

1. Used for bundles of long, thin objects: bundle of