byaek

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *prakᴰ (vegetable). Cognate with Thai ผัก (pàk), Northern Thai ᨹᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lao ຜັກ (phak), ᦕᧅ (ṗhak), Tai Nüa ᥚᥐᥴ (phák), Shan ၽၵ်း (phák), Ahom 𑜇𑜀𑜫 (phak), Nong Zhuang pyaek, Bouyei byagt, Saek พรั๊ก.

Pronunciation

Noun

byaek (Sawndip forms or ⿱艹𫩡 or ⿱艹⿰白北 or 𱾦 or 𮎩 or or , 1957–1982 spelling byək)

  1. vegetable
  2. dish; course
  3. (non-staple) food