lwg

Zhuang

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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

Alternative forms

Noun

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

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

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

  1. son; boy

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. seedling
Derived terms

Adjective

lwg (Sawndip forms 𭒹 or 叻 or 仂 or 力 or 𰌧 or 勒, 1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

  1. small; young

Classifier

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

Etymology 2

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

Classifier

lwg (1957–1982 spelling lɯg)

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