shei mvng

Achang

Etymology

From shei (to die) +‎ mvng (corpse).

Pronunciation

  • (Myanmar) /ʃɛi˧.maˑŋ˧/
  • (Longchuan) [ʂz̩⁵⁵.mʐuaŋ⁵⁵]

Noun

shei mvng

  1. dead body, corpse

Further reading

  • Inglis, Douglas; Sampu, Nasaw; Jaseng, Wilai; Jana, Thocha (2005), A preliminary Ngochang–Kachin–English Lexicon[1], Payap University, pages 80-81