ngaiz

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ŋaːjᴬ (“early meal”).[1]

Cognate with Bouyei ngaaiz, Thai งาย (ngaai), Isan งาย, Lao ງາຍ (ngāi), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lü ᦇᦻ (ngaay), Shan ငၢႆး (ngáai).

Pronunciation

Noun

ngaiz (Sawndip forms 𩛴 or 𮇘 or 𰫀 or 𱒇 or 呆 or 餀 or 𮇗 or 碍 or 𮇠 or 𲷚 or ⿰飠爱 or ⿰飠矣 or ⿰飠埃 or 𲷉 or 埃 or ⿰扌⿱𠂉矢 or 𮇳, 1957–1982 spelling ŋaiƨ)

  1. breakfast; early meal

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009), The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 360
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