langh

Achang

Etymology

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ljaŋ (“to wait”).

Pronunciation

• (Myanmar) /laŋ˦˧/
• (Lianghe) [lɑŋ³¹]
• (Longchuan) [luaŋ³⁵]
• (Luxi) [laŋ⁵¹]
• (Xiandao) [lɔŋ³⁵]

Verb

langh

1. to wait

Further reading

• Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon‎^[1], Payap University, page 65

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /laːŋ˧/
• Tone numbers: lang⁶
• Hyphenation: langh

Verb

langh (1957–1982 spelling laŋƅ)

1. to release; to set free
2. to let out to graze

   Gou bae langh vaiz ne.

   I am going to let the cattle out to graze.

3. to wander; to roam
4. to bloom
5. to spread; to creep
6. to air-dry in the shade
7. to cool down

Adjective

langh (1957–1982 spelling laŋƅ)

1. wide

Noun

langh (1957–1982 spelling laŋƅ)

1. (dialectal) wave
2. leader (person that leads or directs); chief; boss; head

Conjunction

langh (1957–1982 spelling laŋƅ)

1. if; in case