gaeqhangh

Zhuang

Etymology

From gaeq (“chicken”) +‎ hangh (“(of a chicken hen) not having yet laid eggs”). Compare Cantonese 雞項／鸡项 (gai1 hong2).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kai˧˥ haːŋ˧/
• Tone numbers: gae⁵hang⁶
• Hyphenation: gaeq‧hangh

Noun

gaeqhangh (1957–1982 spelling gəiƽhaŋƅ)

1. pullet; hen that has not yet laid eggs