haex

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.qɯjꟲ (“excrement”).^[1]

In Northern Tai, cognate with Saek ไกฺ.

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ขี้ (kîi), Northern Thai ᨡᩦ᩶, Lao ຂີ້ (khī), Lü ᦃᦲᧉ (ẋii²), Shan ၶီႈ (khīi), Ahom 𑜁𑜣 (khī).

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /hai˦˨/
Tone numbers: hae⁴
Hyphenation: haex

Noun

haex (Sawndip forms 𡱍 [2] or 𭧺[2] or ⿰未許[2] or 𣴃[2] or ⿰米意[2] or ⿰米亥[2] or ⿰屎易[2] or 𡱏[2], 1957–1982 spelling həiч)

faeces; stool; dung
bodily secretion (earwax, snot, etc.)

Derived terms

caekhaex
diengzhaex
gaeuhaexmou
haexda
haexgaeqguet
haexgyaeng
haexrwz
haexseq
raethaexvaiz

References

^ Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 325
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 广西壮族自治区少数民族古籍整理出版规划领导小组 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Leading Group for the Compilation and Publication Planning of Minority Ancient Books], editors (2012), “haex”, in 古壮字字典 [Zhuang: Sawndip Sawdenj, Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (overall work in Zhuang and Mandarin), Guangxi: 广西民族出版社 [Guangxi Nationalities Publishing House], →ISBN

[1] Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2009) The Phonology of Proto-Tai (Doctoral dissertation)‎^[1], Department of Linguistics, Cornell University , page 325

[a-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 广西壮族自治区少数民族古籍整理出版规划领导小组 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Leading Group for the Compilation and Publication Planning of Minority Ancient Books], editors (2012), “haex”, in 古壮字字典 [Zhuang: Sawndip Sawdenj, Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (overall work in Zhuang and Mandarin), Guangxi: 广西民族出版社 [Guangxi Nationalities Publishing House], →ISBN

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