dawh

Zhuang

Etymology

Borrowed from Chinese 箸 (MC drjoH, “chopstick”). Cognate with Bouyei deh (“chopstick”).

Pronunciation

Noun

dawh (classifiers gouh or ga, Sawndip forms 𥳳 or 𰪘 or 逗 or ⿱𥫗特 or ⿱𥫗德 or ⿱𥫗得, 1957–1982 spelling dəɯƅ)

  1. chopstick
    Synonym: (dialectal) guhduh
    gouh dawh he
    a pair of chopsticks
    sam gouh dawh
    three pairs of chopsticks
    sam ga dawh
    three chopsticks
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