loeghozraez

Zhuang

Etymology

From loeg (“deer”) +‎ hoz (“neck”) +‎ raez (“long”). Compare Chinese 長頸鹿 / 长颈鹿 (chángjǐnglù).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /lok˧.ho˧˩.ɣai˧˩/
  • Tone numbers: loeg8ho2rae2
  • Hyphenation: loeg‧hoz‧raez

Noun

loeghozraez (1957–1982 spelling lɵghoƨrəiƨ)

  1. giraffe

References

  • 广西壮族自治区少数民族语言文字工作委员会研究室, editor (July 1992), 壮语新词术语汇编, Guangxi Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN, page 60
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