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Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *ƛŭŋ
Sino-Caucasian etymology: Sino-Caucasian etymology
Meaning: insect, worm
Chinese: 蟲 *Łhuŋ insect; reptile.
Tibetan: lćoŋ tadpole.
Burmese: kjǝuŋh locust.
Lepcha: tă-ljaŋ bŭ a spec. of worm: it is said to convey itself into the tails of cows to render them brittle
Comments: PG *puL-luŋ caterpillar; BG: Garo dzoʔoŋ, Dimasa yuŋ; Banpara tśoŋ caterpillar; Trung bǝ3-liŋ1 fly. Sh. 435; Ben. 34; Coblin 98.
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