roeggyaeujmeuz
Zhuang
editEtymology
editFrom roeg (“bird”) + gyaeuj (“head”) + meuz (“cat”), literally “cat-headed bird”. Compare Mandarin 貓頭鷹/猫头鹰 (māotóuyīng, “owl”, literally “cat-headed eagle”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɣok˧ kʲau˥ meːu˧˩/
- Tone numbers: roeg8gyaeu3meu2
- Hyphenation: roeg‧gyaeuj‧meuz
Noun
editroeggyaeujmeuz (1957–1982 spelling rɵggyəuзmeuƨ)
- owl
- Synonyms: roegguj, (dialectal) roegwh'w, (dialectal) laemhvumz, (dialectal) laemzguengq, (dialectal) roegbakmeuz, (dialectal) roeghumzhouz, (dialectal) romhbouz, (dialectal) roeggoepmbon, (dialectal) roegboemhbouz