hawj

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *haɰꟲ (“to give”), from Middle Chinese 許 (MC xjoX). Cognate with Thai ให้ (hâi), Northern Thai ᩉᩨ᩶, Lao ໃຫ້ (hai), Lü ᦠᦹᧉ (ḣue²), Tai Dam ꪻꪬ꫁, Shan ႁႂ်ႈ (hāue), Tai Nüa ᥞᥬᥲ (hàue) or ᥞᥫᥲ (hòe), Aiton ꩭၞ် (haü), Ahom 𑜑𑜧 (haw), Bouyei haec.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /haɯ˥/
• Tone numbers: haw³
• Hyphenation: hawj

Verb

hawj (Sawndip forms 𭢒 or 𠼯 or 許 or 𭠕, 1957–1982 spelling həɯз)

1. to give
2. to allow; to let

Preposition

hawj (1957–1982 spelling həɯз)

1. to; for (indicates the recipient of an action)