beix

Borrowed from French beige.

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbeʃ]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈbejʃ]

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beix (invariable)

1. beige

From Proto-Tai *biːᴮ (“older sibling”).^[1] Northern Tai dialects have the tone C such as Zhuang beix [peiꟲ²] due to contamination from Proto-Tai *nwoːŋꟲ (“younger sibling”).^[2]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei bix.

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai พี่ (pîi), Northern Thai ᨻᩦ᩵, Lao ພີ່ (phī), Lü ᦗᦲᧈ (pii¹), Shan ပီႈ (pīi), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī).

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pei˦˨/
• Tone numbers: bei⁴
• Hyphenation: beix

beix (Sawndip forms 𤿌[3] or 佊[3] or 仳[3] or ⿰亻貝[3] or 𠾦[3] or ⿰哥輩[3] or 皮[3] or ⿱比兄[3] or 彼[3] or ⿰皮先[3], 1957–1982 spelling beiч)

1. older sibling

   Antonym: nuengx

2. any older person of the same generation

   Antonym: nuengx

3. (chiefly in folk songs) A term of address used by a girl to her boyfriend.
   • 2015 March 18, 吴玉富, quoting traditional, “Yawjcek Cuengh Gun Doxhoiz [Chinese: 壮汉翻译赏析]”, in Gvangjsih Minzcuz Bau [Chinese: 广西民族报]‎^[3], archived from the original on 5 March 2026:

     Sai: Beix cix gomakdauz, / Nuengxsau gomakmaenj; / Seizlawz miz yienzfaenh, / Ndaej caezcaemh aen suen.

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beix (Sawndip form same as noun, 1957–1982 spelling beiч)

1. (of people) older; senior