# faenz
## Zhuang
### Pronunciation

* (Standard Zhuang) IPA: /fan˧˩/
* Tone numbers: faen$^2$
* Hyphenation: faenz

### Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *wanᴬ (“tooth”).
In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei fanz.
In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang faenz.
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ฟัน (fan), Northern Thai ᨼᩢ᩠ᨶ (fan), Ahom 𑜇𑜝𑜃𑜫 (phlan).
Possibly cognate with Proto-Austronesian *nipen (whence Tagalog ngipin, Maori niho).
Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui vyanl, wyanl (“tooth”), Southern Kam bienl, biaenl (“tooth”).

#### Noun

faenz (Sawndip forms 𭷏 or 𱌪 or 呅 or 文 or 坟 or ⿰文牙 or ⿰牙分 or 抆 or ⿰刀分 or ⿰牙奋, 1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)
* tooth-like part of a tool
* (dialectal) tooth (Wuming (武鳴), Hengxian (横县), Yongbei (邕北), Laibin (来宾), Yongnan (邕南), Long'an (隆安); Nong Zhuang)
    Synonym: heuj

### Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *walᴬ (“to slash”).
In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ฟัน (fan), Lao ຟັນ (fan), Shan ၽၼ်း (phán) or ၾၼ်း (fán), Ahom 𑜇𑜃𑜫 (phan) or 𑜇𑜞𑜃𑜫 (phran), Saek วั๋น.

#### Verb

faenz (Sawndip forms 𭃉 or 𠚼 or 呅 or 文 or 坟 or ⿰刀分, 1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)
* (dialectal) to chop down or off; to cut down or off; to fell (Liujiang (柳江), Yishan (宜山), Huanjiang (环江), Rong'an (融安), Longsheng (龙胜), Hechi (河池), Donglan (东兰), Du'an (都安))
    Synonym: raemj

### Etymology 3

From Chinese 墳 (MC bjun).

#### Noun

faenz (1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)
* (dialectal) grave; tomb as the a part of faenzmoh (Yongbei (邕北), Pngguo (平果), Shangsi (上思); Zuojiang Zhuang - Longzhou (龙州), Daxin (大新); Deqing Zhuang - Debao (德保)) or faengzmuh (Zuojiang Zhuang - Chongzuo (崇左), Ningming (宁明))
    Synonym: moh

### Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “related to faen?”)

#### Noun

faenz (1957–1982 spelling fənƨ)
* (dialectal) seed (Pingguo (平果), Jiudong (旧东); Zuojiang Zhuang - Longzhou (龙州), Daxin (大新); Deqing Zhuang; Nung Zhuang)
    Synonyms: ceh, faen

### References

* ↑ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎, Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 323
* 1 2 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 641
* ↑ Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, pages 111, 119, 122
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
* ↑ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎, Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 354
* ↑ Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 745
* 1 2 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 688
* ↑ Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 629