raq

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣa˧˥/
• Tone numbers: ra⁵
• Hyphenation: raq

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”). Cognate with Thai ห่า (hàa), Northern Thai ᩁ᩵ᩣ, Lao ຮ່າ (hā), Shan ႁႃႈ (hāa), Phake ꩭႃ (hā), Ahom 𑜍𑜠 (ra), Zuojiang Zhuang haq.

Noun

raq (Sawndip forms 疜 or ⿸瘟下 or 𤷟 or 吓 or 𪵩 or ⿰下大 or 嗄 or 迓, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. communicable disease; pestilence; plague

   Synonyms: (dialectal) ngoenh, (dialectal) gvauq, (dialectal) ngomq, (dialectal) binghmaeuz, (dialectal) fatngoenh

Derived terms

• mouraq
• nouraq

 

Verb

raq (1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. to contract a communicable disease; to be diseased

Classifier

raq (Sawndip forms 𭰪 or 啦 or 拉 or 吪 or 𮳃 or 𣳓 or 洽 or 汏 or ⿰火杀 or 𭲢, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. Used for occurrences of an event that is usually violent or dangerous.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

raq (Sawndip form 𪵩, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. a little while; a moment; a second

raq (Sawndip form 吓, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. time (when something occurs)
2. season; time

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Classifier

raq (Sawndip forms 𰋒 or 𭐾, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. (dialectal) Used for groups of people or animals: group of; flock of

   Synonyms: bang, gyoengq