byaek

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *prakᴰ (“vegetable”). Cognate with Thai ผัก (pàk), Northern Thai ᨹᩢ᩠ᨠ, Lao ຜັກ (phak), Lü ᦕᧅ (ṗhak), Tai Nüa ᥚᥐᥴ (phák), Shan ၽၵ်း (phák), Ahom 𑜇𑜀𑜫 (phak), Nong Zhuang pyaek, Bouyei byagt, Saek พรั๊ก.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pʲak˥/
• Tone numbers: byaek⁷
• Hyphenation: byaek

Noun

byaek (Sawndip forms 苝 or ⿱艹𫩡 or ⿱艹⿰白北 or 𱾦 or 𮎩 or 苩 or 北, 1957–1982 spelling byək)

1. vegetable
2. dish; course
3. (non-staple) food