gouj

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Zhuang

Zhuang cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : gouj

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɤwꟲ (nine), from Middle Chinese (MC kjuwX, “nine”). Cognate with Thai เก้า (gâao), Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lao ເກົ້າ (kao), ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၵဝ်ႈ (kāo), Tai Nüa ᥐᥝᥲ (kàw), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Bouyei guz, Saek กู̂.

Pronunciation

Numeral

gouj (1957–1982 spelling gouз)

  1. nine