noun
a branch of the Tai languages
• Hypernyms: ↑Tai
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\\ˈnu̇ŋ\ noun (plural nung or nungs)Usage: usually capitalized
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
Useful english dictionary. 2012.