byoengq

Zhuang

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “Proto-Tai *ploŋA?”)

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /pʲoŋ˧˥/
• Tone numbers: byoeng⁵
• Hyphenation: byoengq

Verb

byoengq (Sawndip forms 捹 or 𭈒, 1957–1982 spelling byɵŋƽ)

1. (transitive) to break (something) open; to smash (something) open
2. (intransitive) to break open; to break through (e.g., due to weight)
3. (transitive) to tear down; to knock down
4. (transitive) to wear; to bore (a hole)
5. (transitive) to expose; to uncover (wrongdoing or a wrongdoer)

Derived terms

• byoengqhangx
• byoengqhangxsaez
• cungbyoengq
• gangjbyoengq
• lahbyoengq
• yawjbyoengq