hoiq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *χɔːjᴮ (“slave”).[1]

In Zuojiang Zhuang, cognate with hoiq (Chongzuo dialect),[2] hoij (Ningming dialect),[2] koij (Longzhou and Daxin dialects).[2]

In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang koij (Yanshan dialect)[2] or kuaij (Guangnan dialect).[2]

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Isan ข้อย, Lao ຂ້ອຍ (khǭi), Lü ᦃᦾᧉ (ẋoay²).

Pronunciation

Noun

hoiq (Sawndip forms 𬽻 or 灰 or 仡 or 悔 or 𲛚 or ⿱奴回, 1957–1982 spelling hoiƽ)

  1. slave
  2. servant
  3. underling; lackey; flunkey; sycophant

Verb

hoiq (1957–1982 spelling hoiƽ)

  1. to serve

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 337
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Zhang, Junru (张 均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 659
  • 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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