mbaw

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (“leaf”). Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Lao ໃບ (bai), Lü ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɓaɯ˨˦/
• Tone numbers: mbaw¹
• Hyphenation: mbaw

Noun

mbaw (1957–1982 spelling ƃəɯ)

1. leaf