boux

See also: boux- and -boux

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hmuːɦ (“year”), from Pre-Hlai *muːɦ (Norquest, 2015).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /pou˥/

Noun

boux

1. year

Zhuang

Etymology

Ultimately from Middle Chinese 甫 (MC pjuX). Cognate with Bouyei bux, Thai ผู้ (pûu), Lao ຜູ້ (phū), Lü ᦕᦴᧉ (ṗhuu²), Shan ၽူႈ (phūu), Ahom 𑜇𑜥 (phū).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pou˦˨/
• Tone numbers: bou⁴
• Hyphenation: boux

Classifier

boux (Sawndip forms 俌 or 𠇑 or 伓 or 布 or 甫 or 伕 or 扶 or 仆 or 卟 or 哺 or 佈 or 卩 or 卜, 1957–1982 spelling bouч)

1. Used for people.

   song boux vunz

   two people

Derived terms

• bouxboux
• bouxlawz

 

Related terms

• -boux