mbaeu

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.bawᴬ (“light (in weight)”). Cognate with Thai เบา (bao), Northern Thai ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Lao ເບົາ (bao), Lü ᦢᧁ (ḃaw), Khün ᨷᩮᩢᩤ, Shan မဝ် (mǎo) or ဝဝ် (wǎo), Tai Nüa ᥛᥝ (maw), Ahom 𑜉𑜨𑜧 (mow), Nong Zhuang nawj, Saek เว๋า, Tày bau.

Pronunciation

Adjective

mbaeu (1957–1982 spelling ƃəu)

  1. light (in weight)
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