laux

See also: Laux

Esperanto

Preposition

laux

1. X-system spelling of laŭ

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /laːu˦˨/
• Tone numbers: lau⁴
• Hyphenation: laux

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Chinese 老 (MC lawX).

Adjective

laux (Sawndip forms 佬 or 老, 1957–1982 spelling lauч)

1. old; aged; elderly

Classifier

laux (1957–1982 spelling lauч)

1. Classifier for elderly men.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Related to etymology 1?”)

Cognate with Bouyei laaux (“big”).

Adjective

laux (Sawndip form 𫢬, 1957–1982 spelling lauч)

1. (dialectal) big; large