heuj

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χeːwᶜ (“fang”). Cognate with Thai เขี้ยว (kîao), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠᩶ᨿᩅ, Isan แข่ว or แข้ว, Lao ແຂ້ວ (khǣu), Shan ၶဵဝ်ႈ (khāeo), Ahom 𑜁𑜢𑜈𑜫 (khiw).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /heːu˥/
• Tone numbers: heu³
• Hyphenation: heuj

Noun

heuj (Sawndip forms 𭷐 or 𰠣 or 𭷑 or 啨 or 𱓪 or 呺 or ⿰好交 or 𬹺 or 𠲡, 1957–1982 spelling heuз)

1. tooth

   Synonym: (dialectal) faenz