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Nung

noun
\ˈnu̇ŋ\
plural Nung or Nungs

Definition of Nung 

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

2a : 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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