gyaep

Zhuang

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲap˥/
Tone numbers: gyaep⁷
Hyphenation: gyaep

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *klecꟲ (“fish scale”),^[1] from Old Chinese 介 (OC *kreːds, “shell; to wear armour”).^[2] Aberrant final /-p/ appears in some Central Tai and Northern Tai dialects.^[3]

Cognate with Thai เกล็ด (glèt), Northern Thai ᨠᩖᩮᩢᨯ, Lao ເກັດ (ket), Tai Nüa ᥐᥥᥖᥱ (kět), Lü ᦵᦂᧆ (k̇ed), Shan ၵဵတ်း (káet).

Noun

gyaep (Sawndip form 魻 [4], 1957–1982 spelling gyəp)

(fish) scale
scab

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *klɤpᴰ (“bamboo hat”).^[5]

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩩ᩠ᨷ, Lao ກຸບ (kup), Khün ᨠ᩠ᨷᩩ, Lü ᦂᦳᧇ (k̇ub), Shan ၵုပ်း (kúp).

Compare Old Chinese 笠 (OC *ɡ·rɯb, “bamboo hat”).^[6]

Noun

gyaep (Sawndip forms 笈 [4] or 𮅪 [4] or ⿱𥫗却 [4], 1957–1982 spelling gyəp)

bamboo hat

Etymology 3

Verb

gyaep (Sawndip forms 趿 [4] or 𢰽 [4] or 𰸣 [4] or 𮜓 [4], 1957–1982 spelling gyəp)

to chase; to pursue
to chase off; drive off

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 330
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2014) “Layers of Chinese Loanwords in Proto-Southwestern Tai as Evidence for the Dating of the Spread of Southwestern Tai”, in MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities, volume 20 (special issue), Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University, →ISSN, pages 47–68.
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[2], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 365
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[3], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 340
^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[4], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 370

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 330

[2] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2014) “Layers of Chinese Loanwords in Proto-Southwestern Tai as Evidence for the Dating of the Spread of Southwestern Tai”, in MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities, volume 20 (special issue), Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University, →ISSN, pages 47–68.

[3] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[2], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 365

[a-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN

[5] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[3], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 340

[6] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎^[4], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 370

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