roeggyaeujmeuz

Zhuang

Etymology

From roeg (“bird”) +‎ gyaeuj (“head”) +‎ meuz (“cat”), literally “cat-headed bird”. Compare Mandarin 貓頭鷹／猫头鹰 (māotóuyīng, “owl”, literally “cat-headed eagle”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣok˧ kʲau˥ meːu˧˩/
• Tone numbers: roeg⁸gyaeu³meu²
• Hyphenation: roeg‧gyaeuj‧meuz

Noun

roeggyaeujmeuz (1957–1982 spelling rɵggyəuзmeuƨ)

1. owl

   Synonyms: roegguj, (dialectal) roegwh'w, (dialectal) laemhvumz, (dialectal) laemzguengq, (dialectal) roegbakmeuz, (dialectal) roeghumzhouz, (dialectal) romhbouz, (dialectal) roeggoepmbon, (dialectal) roegboemhbouz