roegdingfaex

Zhuang

Etymology

From roeg (“bird”) +‎ ding (“to nail”) +‎ faex (“tree; wood”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣok˧ tiŋ˨˦ fai˦˨/
• Tone numbers: roeg⁸ding¹fae⁴
• Hyphenation: roeg‧ding‧faex

Noun

roegdingfaex (1957–1982 spelling rɵgdiŋfəiч)

1. woodpecker

   Synonym: (dialectal) roegdotfaex