daekmax

Zhuang

Etymology

From daek (“grasshopper”) +‎ max (“horse”). Cognate with Bouyei dagtmax (“praying mantis”). Compare Chinese 天馬／天马 (tiānmǎ).

Pronunciation

Noun

daekmax (1957–1982 spelling dəkmaч)

  1. praying mantis

Synonyms

  • (dialectal) daekanmax, daekyangj, duzmehgangzfouj, duznganxcaengh, duzyaeklwz, gangxmax, gangzmax, gyanghmax, maxlangzgangz, maxmiq
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