faek

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *q.wakᴰ (“sheath; pod”).[1]

Cognate with Thai ฝัก (fàk), Lao ຝັກ (fak), Northern Thai ᨺᩢ᩠ᨠ, Khün ᨺᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lü ᦚᧅ (ḟak), Tai Dam ꪠꪰꪀ, Tai Dón ꪠꪰꪀ, Shan ၽၵ်း (phák) or ၾၵ်း (fák).

Noun

faek (Sawndip forms 𰶛[2] or 𮙓[2] or ⿰豆伏[2], 1957–1982 spelling fək)

  1. pod; ear
  2. sheath (usually wooden)
    Synonym: (dialectal) gaep
Derived terms
  • faekcax
  • faekcungq
  • faeksaenq

Classifier

faek (Sawndip forms 𰶛[2] or 𮙓[2] or ⿰豆伏[2], 1957–1982 spelling fək)

  1. pod of; ear of

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

faek (1957–1982 spelling fək)

  1. to teach; to train (a young animal to plough)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) gyauq, (dialectal) son, (dialectal) gauq, (dialectal) vaek

References

  1. ^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai‎[1], Cornell University PhD dissertation, page 331
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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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