boux
Appearance
Hlai
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Proto-Hlai *hmuːɦ (“year”), from Pre-Hlai *muːɦ (Norquest, 2015).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]boux
Zhuang
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Middle Chinese 甫 (MC pjuX). Cognate with Bouyei bux, Thai ผู้ (pûu), Lao ຜູ້ (phū), Lü ᦕᦴᧉ (ṗhuu²), Shan ၽူႈ (phūu), Ahom 𑜇𑜥 (phū).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pou˦˨/
- Tone numbers: bou4
- Hyphenation: boux
Classifier
[edit]boux (Sawndip forms 俌 or 𠇑 or 伓 or 布 or 甫 or 伕 or 扶 or 仆 or 卟 or 哺 or 佈 or 卩 or 卜, 1957–1982 spelling bouч)
- Used for people.
- song boux vunz
- two people