raq

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣa˧˥/
• Tone numbers: ra⁵
• Hyphenation: raq

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”). Cognate with Thai ห่า (hàa), Northern Thai ᩁ᩵ᩣ, Lao ຮ່າ (hā), Shan ႁႃႈ (hāa), Phake ꩭႃ (hā), Ahom 𑜍𑜠 (ra), Zuojiang Zhuang haq.

raq (Sawndip forms 疜 or ⿸瘟下 or 𤷟 or 吓 or 𪵩 or ⿰下大 or 嗄 or 迓, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. communicable disease; pestilence; plague

   Synonyms: (dialectal) ngoenh, (dialectal) gvauq, (dialectal) ngomq, (dialectal) binghmaeuz, (dialectal) fatngoenh

raq (1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. to contract a communicable disease; to be diseased

raq (Sawndip forms 𭰪 or 啦 or 拉 or 吪 or ⿰氵义 or 𣳓 or 洽 or 汏 or ⿰火杀 or 𭲢, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. Used for occurrences of an event that is usually violent or dangerous.

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

raq (Sawndip form 𪵩, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. a little while; a moment; a second

raq (Sawndip form 吓, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. time (when something occurs)
2. season; time

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

raq (Sawndip forms 𰋒 or 𭐾, 1957–1982 spelling raƽ)

1. (dialectal) Used for groups of people or animals: group of; flock of

   Synonyms: bang, gyoengq