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De'ang

/dəˈɑŋ/

De'ang noun: an ethnic minority group found in Southern China and Burma. Languages spoken in regions populated by this group include Palé, Riang, Rumai, and Shwe, all of which belong to the Palaungic sub-group of the Khasi-Khmuic family of languages.

Noun

De'ang (plural De'angs)

  1. An ethnic minority group found in Southern China and Burma. Languages spoken in regions populated by this group include Palé, Riang, Rumai, and Shwe, all of which belong to the Palaungic sub-group of the Khasi-Khmuic family of languages.

Forms of De'ang

pluralDe'angs
alternative formDeang

Origin of De'ang

From Mandarin 德昂 (Dé'áng).

Questions about De'ang

What does De'ang mean?
De'ang means an ethnic minority group found in Southern China and Burma. Languages spoken in regions populated by this group include Palé, Riang, Rumai, and Shwe, all of which belong to the Palaungic sub-group of the Khasi-Khmuic family of languages.
What part of speech is De'ang?
De'ang is a noun.
How do you pronounce De'ang?
De'ang is pronounced /dəˈɑŋ/.
What is the plural of De'ang?
The plural of De'ang is De'angs.

Words near De'ang in the dictionary

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  2. De Winton
  3. De Witt
  4. De Wolden
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  7. De'Ath
  8. De'Marion
  9. de-
  10. de-acousmatization
  11. de-adapt

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