yiuhrumz

Zhuang

FWOTD – 12 January 2021

Etymology

From yiuh (“sparrowhawk”) +‎ rumz (“wind”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /jiu˧ ɣum˧˩/
• Tone numbers: yiu⁶rum²
• Hyphenation: yiuh‧rumz

Noun

yiuhrumz (1957–1982 spelling yiuƅrumƨ)

1. kite (lightweight toy)

   Synonyms: (dialectal) laemhvangz, (dialectal) ruemh, (dialectal) yiuhsa, (dialectal) cijyiuh

References

• Compilation Commission of Zhuang-Chinese-English Dictionary. Zhuang-Chinese-English Dictionary. Beijing: Publishing House of Minority Nationalities, 2005. →ISBN.