faiq

Zhuang

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ฝ้าย (fâai), Lao ຝ້າຍ (fāi), Northern Thai ᨺ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦚᦻᧉ (ḟaay²), Tày phải, Bouyei waais.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /faːi˧˥/
• Tone numbers: fai⁵
• Hyphenation: faiq

Noun

faiq (Sawndip forms 𫟌 or 歪 or 𣖋, 1957–1982 spelling faiƽ)

1. cotton (plant)
2. cotton (substance)
3. cotton yarn

   Synonym: mae