beix
Catalan edit
Etymology edit
Pronunciation edit
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beix (invariable)
Zhuang edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Tai *biːᴮ (“older sibling”). Cognate with Thai พี่ (pîi), Northern Thai ᨻᩦ᩵, Lao ພີ່ (phī), Lü ᦗᦲᧈ (pii¹), Shan ပီႈ (pīi), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī), Bouyei bix.
Pronunciation edit
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pei˦˨/
- Tone numbers: bei4
- Hyphenation: beix
Noun edit
beix (Sawndip forms 𤿌 or 佊 or 仳 or 𠾦 or 皮 or 彼, 1957–1982 spelling beiч)
- older sibling
- Antonym: nuengx
- any older person of the same generation
- Antonym: nuengx
- (chiefly in folk songs) A term of address used by a girl to her boyfriend.
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Adjective edit
beix (Sawndip forms 𤿌 or 佊 or 仳 or 𠾦 or 皮 or 彼, 1957–1982 spelling beiч)