Proto-Sino-Tibetan: *kruŋ
Meaning: be born; plant
Tibetan: ãkhruŋ be born; shoot, sprout, grow (of seeds and plants).
Kachin: khruŋ1 to live, mǝkruŋ1 fresh sprouts, new twigs.
Comments: Dimasa gakhraŋ green. Ben. 81. STEDT 145-146 *kruŋ. Cf. perhaps Aka ro-, Trung *rɔ:ŋ 'sit'.