duhheu

Zhuang

Etymology

From duh (“bean”) +‎ heu (“green”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /tu˧ heːu˨˦/
• Tone numbers: du⁶heu¹
• Hyphenation: duh‧heu

Noun

duhheu (1957–1982 spelling duƅheu)

1. mung bean

   Synonym: (dialectal) duhyez

   • 2017, Zhou Yanxian, editor, Two Thousand Zhuang Proverbs from China with Annotations and Chinese and English Translation, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 121:

     Lauxbaeg vaq myaiz siu heiqraeng, duhheu gaij ngunh dwg ceiq ndei.

     Radishes help to reduce phlegm and flatulence, mung beans work best to clear away summer heat.