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Where does “sàng” come from?

sàng (Vietnamese) comes from Proto-Vietic g-raːŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer graaŋ — threshing gear.

sàng (Vietnamese): winnowing basket; sieve; riddle; to winnow; to...

Definitions

  1. winnowing basket; sieve; riddle; to winnow; to...

Ancestry of “sàng”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Vieticg-raːŋwinnowing basket
2Proto-Mon-Khmergraaŋthreshing gear
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