youq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjuːᴮ (“to be (in a place)”). Cognate with Thai อยู่ (yùu), Northern Thai ᩀᩪ᩵, Lao ຢູ່ (yū), Lü ᦊᦴᧈ (ẏuu¹), Tai Dam ꪤꪴ꪿, Shan ယူႇ (yùu), Ahom 𑜊𑜥 (jʸū), Bouyei qyus.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /jou˧˥/
• Tone numbers: you⁵
• Hyphenation: youq

Verb

youq (Sawndip forms 𭆨 or 𭆩 or 𭭠 or 𰊎, 1957–1982 spelling youƽ)

1. to be, to reside, to live

Preposition

youq (1957–1982 spelling youƽ)

1. at, in