faek

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /fak˥/
• Tone numbers: faek⁷
• Hyphenation: faek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *q.wakᴰ (“sheath; pod”).

Cognate with Thai ฝัก (fàk), Lao ຝັກ (fak), Northern Thai ᨺᩢ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᨺᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦚᧅ (ḟak), Tai Dam ꪠꪰꪀ, Tai Dón ꪠꪰꪀ, Shan ၽၵ်း (phák) or ၾၵ်း (fák).

Noun

faek (Sawndip forms 𰶛[2] or 𮙓[2] or ⿰豆伏[2], 1957–1982 spelling fək)

1. pod; ear
2. sheath (usually wooden)

   Synonym: (dialectal) gaep

Derived terms

• faekcax
• faekcungq
• faeksaenq

Classifier

faek (Sawndip forms 𰶛[2] or 𮙓[2] or ⿰豆伏[2], 1957–1982 spelling fək)

1. pod of; ear of

Etymology 2

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

Verb

faek (1957–1982 spelling fək)

1. to teach; to train (a young animal to plough)

   Synonyms: (dialectal) gyauq, (dialectal) son, (dialectal) gauq, (dialectal) vaek