gyaeujhoq

Zhuang

Etymology

From gyaeuj (“head”) + a morpheme from Proto-Tai *χowᴮ (“knee”). Compare Thai หัวเข่า (hǔua-kào, “knee”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲau˥ ho˧˥/
• Tone numbers: gyaeu³ho⁵
• Hyphenation: gyaeuj‧hoq

Noun

gyaeujhoq (1957–1982 spelling gyəuзhoƽ)

1. knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

   Synonym: (dialectal) hugaeuq