gyaeq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *qraj (“egg”). Cognate with Thai ไข่ (kài), Lao ໄຂ່ (khai), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ᩵ (khai), Lü ᦺᦃᧈ (ẋay¹), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꪿, Shan ၶႆႇ (khài), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Bouyei jais.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲai˧˥/
• Tone numbers: gyae⁵
• Hyphenation: gyaeq

Noun

gyaeq (classifier aen, Sawndip forms 𮕊 or 𰳢 or ⿰蛋鳮 or ⿰蛋鸡 or 㖒 or ⿰蛋追 or 𬿷 or ⿱疋虽 or ⿰蛋口 or ⿰目六, 1957–1982 spelling gyəiƽ)

1. egg

Derived terms

• gyaeqbyau
• gyaeqhak
• gyaeqhau
• gyaeqhenj
• gyaeqhonz