gyau

Lashi

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɡjaw/, [kʰjaw]

Verb

gyau

1. to break

References

• Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid‎^[1], Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲaːu˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gyau¹
• Hyphenation: gyau

Etymology 1

From Chinese 交 (MC kaew).

Verb

gyau (1957–1982 spelling gyau)

1. to hand over (an object)
2. to pay
3. to hand over; to pass on (a matter)
4. to make (friends)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *krwaːwᴬ (“spider”). Cognate with Tày xao.

Noun

gyau (Sawndip forms 蛟 or 𰳛 or 交 or 淐, 1957–1982 spelling gyau)

1. (in compounds) spider

Derived terms

• duzgyau
• gyauguk
• gyauraemx
• muengxgyau
• rongzgyau