yahmaiq

Zhuang

Etymology

From yah (“wife”) +‎ maiq (“widow; widower”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ja˧ maːi˧˥/
• Tone numbers: ya⁶mai⁵
• Hyphenation: yah‧maiq

Noun

yahmaiq (1957–1982 spelling yaƅmaiƽ)

1. widow

   Synonym: (dialectal) mehmaiq