Nung

noun

ˈnu̇ŋ

plural Nung or Nungs

1

: a Thai-speaking group of peoples known by a variety of names with slight phonetic variations and mainly found in Kwangsi province of China but also in northern Vietnam compare giai

2

a

: a Tibeto-Burman people related to the Chingpaw in north Burma but having a more archaic language

b

: a member of such people

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