haex

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qɯjꟲ (“excrement”).[1]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Saek ไกฺ.

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ขี้ (kîi), Northern Thai ᨡᩦ᩶, Lao ຂີ້ (khī), Lü ᦃᦲᧉ (ẋii²), Shan ၶီႈ (khīi), Ahom 𑜁𑜣 (khī).

Pronunciation

Noun

haex (Sawndip forms 𡱍[2] or 𭧺[2] or ⿰未許[2] or 𣴃[2] or ⿰米意[2] or ⿰米亥[2] or ⿰屎易[2] or 𡱏[2], 1957–1982 spelling həiч)

  1. faeces; stool; dung
  2. bodily secretion (earwax, snot, etc.)

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 325
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN
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