gouj

Zhuang

Zhuang cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : gouj

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɤwꟲ (“nine”), from Middle Chinese 九 (MC kjuwX, “nine”). Cognate with Thai เก้า (gâao), Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lao ເກົ້າ (kao), Lü ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၵဝ်ႈ (kāo), Tai Nüa ᥐᥝᥲ (kàw), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Bouyei guz, Saek กู̂.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kou˥/
• Tone numbers: gou³
• Hyphenation: gouj

Numeral

gouj (1957–1982 spelling gouз)

1. nine