vumzvauz

Zhuang

Etymology

The second syllable is cognate with Bouyei waauz (bat). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /βum˧˩ βaːu˧˩/
  • Tone numbers: vum2vau2
  • Hyphenation: vumz‧vauz

Noun

vumzvauz (1957–1982 spelling vumƨvauƨ)

  1. bat (animal)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) faeqfwj, (dialectal) gaujgit, (dialectal) bitfwj