Zhuang

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Tai *lɯːkᴰ (child). Cognate with Thai ลูก (lûuk), Northern Thai ᩃᩪᨠ, Lao ລູກ (lūk), ᦟᦴᧅ (luuk), Tai Dam ꪩꪴꪀ, Shan လုၵ်ႈ (lūk), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥐ (luk), Bouyei leg.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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lwg (classifier boux, Sawndip forms 𭒹 or or or or 𰌧 or , 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. child
    Lwg neix dwg boux lwg gou.
    This is my child.

lwg (classifier boux, daeg, Sawndip forms 𭒹 or or or or 𰌧 or , 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)[[Category:Zhuang nouns classified by boux, daeg|LWG8]]

  1. son; boy

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. seedling
Derived terms
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Adjective

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lwg (Sawndip forms 𭒹 or or or or 𰌧 or , 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. small; young

Classifier

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lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. Used for small objects (inherently or not).
  2. Used before a classifier or noun to denigrate the quantity or quality of the thing expressed by the noun: petty; runty

See also

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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Classifier

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lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. Used for bundles of long, thin objects: bundle of