mbaq

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːᴮ (“shoulder”).^[1]

In Zuojiang Zhuang, cognate with mbaq (Ningming, Longzhou dialects),^[2] mbaq as in geuqmbaq,^[2] mbah (Daxin dialect).^[2]

In Central Tai, cognate with Nong Zhuang mbaq as in lungzmbaq,^[2] Tày bá.

In Southernwesten Tai, cognate with Thai บ่า (bàa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩵ᩤ, Lao ບ່າ (bā), Shan မႃႇ (màa) or ဝႃႇ (wàa), Ahom 𑜈𑜡 (bā).

Possibly cognate with Proto-Austronesian *qabaʀa (“shoulder”).^[3]

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɓa˧˥/
Tone numbers: mba⁵
Hyphenation: mbaq

Noun

mbaq (Sawndip forms 𭨼[4] or 𮌙[4] or 𰯜[4] or ⿰肩罢[4] or 𦟐[4] or 𦟟[4] or 𦘲[4] or ⿰肩发[4] or ⿲月罢肩[4], 1957–1982 spelling ƃaƽ)

(anatomy) shoulder

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Zhang, Junru (张均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 642
^ Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, pages 111, 122, 123
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 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

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 324

[b-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Zhang, Junru (张均如); et al. (1999) 壮语方言研究 [A Study of Zhuang Dialects] (in Chinese), Chengdu: Sichuan Ethnic Publishing House (四川民族出版社), page 642

[3] Ostapirat, Weera (2005) "Kra-dai and Austronesian: notes on phonological correspondences and vocabulary distribution" In Sagart, Laurent; et al. (eds.) The Peopling of East Asia, London; New York: RoutledgeCurzon, pages 111, 122, 123

[a-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 ^4.3 ^4.4 ^4.5 ^4.6 ^4.7 ^4.8 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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