daek

See also: dæk

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /tak˥/
• Tone numbers: daek⁷
• Hyphenation: daek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *p.takᴰ (“grasshopper”). Cognate with Bouyei dagt (“grasshopper”) and Thai ตั๊ก (dták) (as in ตั๊กแตน (dták-gà-dtɛɛn)).

Noun

daek (Sawndip forms 𧍋 or 𮔹 or 𰳌 or 𧍡 or 𫊵 or 𮕏, 1957–1982 spelling dək)

1. grasshopper

Derived terms

• daekbwnqlwn
• daekdaeq
• daekfangz
• daekgaeuj
• daekgiet
• daekhaeux
• daekhing
• daekmax
• daekmid
• daekmwn
• daeknok
• daeknomz
• daekngongq
• daekruemh
• daekyouz

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *takᴰ (“to scoop”). Cognate with Thai ตัก (dtàk), Lao ຕັກ (tak), Lü ᦎᧅ (ṫak), Shan တၵ်း (ták), Bouyei dagt.

Verb

daek (Sawndip forms 㧹 or 𪮦 or 𭢙 or 𰔹 or 嘚 or 德 or 則, 1957–1982 spelling dək)

1. to scoop; to ladle out

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

daek (1957–1982 spelling dək)

1. to crochet; to hook