daeuh

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ashes (wood)”).[1] Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), Lao ເທົ່າ (thao), Lü ᦑᧁᧈ (taw¹), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow).

Noun

daeuh (Sawndip forms 𭴧[2] or 𰞈[2] or 炓[2] or ⿱偷火[2] or 𪹊[2], 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

  1. ash
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

daeuh (Sawndip forms 浢[2] or 豆[2], 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

  1. seaweed; algae
Derived terms
  • daeuhraez

Adjective

daeuh (Sawndip forms 浢[2] or 豆[2], 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

  1. green (as seaweed or algae)

Etymology 3

Verb

daeuh (1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

  1. (of a pig) to squeal out of hunger
    Synonyms: (dialectal) naeh, (dialectal) gongz, (dialectal) saeux, (dialectal) swenq
  2. to entreat; to implore
    Synonyms: (dialectal) ngaeuq, (dialectal) ngaej, (dialectal) laeuq, (dialectal) caeuq, (dialectal) saeuq

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 333
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 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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