daeuh

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /tau˧/
• Tone numbers: daeu⁶
• Hyphenation: daeuh

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ash (wood)”). Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), Lao ເທົ່າ (thao), Lü ᦑᧁᧈ (taw¹), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow).

Noun

daeuh (Sawndip forms 𭴧 or 𰞈 or 炓 or ⿱偷火 or 𪹊, 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

1. ash

Derived terms

• daeuh'ien

 

Etymology 2

Noun

daeuh (Sawndip forms 浢 or 豆, 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

1. seaweed; algae

Derived terms

• daeuhraez

Adjective

daeuh (Sawndip forms 浢 or 豆, 1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

1. green (as seaweed or algae)

Etymology 3

Verb

daeuh (1957–1982 spelling dəuƅ)

1. (of a pig) to squeal out of hunger

   Synonyms: (dialectal) naeh, (dialectal) gongz, (dialectal) saeux, (dialectal) swenq

2. to entreat; to implore

   Synonyms: (dialectal) ngaeuq, (dialectal) ngaej, (dialectal) laeuq, (dialectal) caeuq, (dialectal) saeuq