roeglaej

Zhuang

Etymology

From roeg (“bird”) +‎ laej (“sparrow”). Cognate with Bouyei roglaic.

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣok˧ lai˥/

Tone numbers: roeg⁸lae³

Hyphenation: roeg‧laej

Noun

roeglaej (Sawndip form 𮬭𮭒, 1957–1982 spelling rɵgləiз)

sparrow
Synonyms: (dialectal) roegbeih, (dialectal) roegcok, (dialectal) roegbiq

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