Etymology

དངུལ ‎(dngul, “money; silver”) +‎ ཁང ‎(khang, “building”).

Pronunciation

• Old Tibetan:
  • IPA^(key): /*dŋul.kʰaŋ/ (reconstructed)
• Ü-Tsang
  • Tibetan Pinyin: ngue^f-kang^f
  • (Lhasa) IPA^(key): /ŋyː˥˥.kʰaŋ˥˥/