Zhuang

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Etymology

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From haeux (rice) + a morpheme from Chinese (MC tejH, “emperor”).[1] Cognate with Bouyei hauxdais (corn; maize).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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haeuxdaeq (Sawndip form 后帝, 1957–1982 spelling həuчdəiƽ)

  1. (dialectal) corn; maize
    Synonyms: haeuxyangz, (dialectal) megsuek, (dialectal) haeuxmaex, (dialectal) yiengzmaex, (dialectal) haeuxyawh
    • 2022, David Holm, Meng Yuanyao, editors, The Brigands' Song: Serving in the Army of A Native Chieftain, Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, pages 97, 206:
      后帝不到分
      haeuxdaeq mbouj dauq faen
      The maize does not return seed

References

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  1. ^ Wei Jing-yun (2018) “壮语‘玉米’方言词分布及其传播 [The Spreading and Distribution of Corn's Proper Names in Zhuang Dialects]”, in Journal of Minzu University of China (Philosophy and Social Sciences Edition) (in Chinese), volume 45, number 5, page 148
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