haeuxcid

Zhuang

Etymology

From haeux (“rice”) +‎ cid (“please add this translation if you can”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /hau˦˨ ɕit˧/
• Tone numbers: haeu⁴cid⁸
• Hyphenation: haeux‧cid

Noun

haeuxcid (Sawndip form 𬖙𮇑, 1957–1982 spelling həuчcid)

1. glutinous rice

   Synonyms: (dialectal) haeuxnu, (dialectal) haeuxnah, (dialectal) haeuxniu

   • 2017, Zhou Yanxian, editor, Two Thousand Zhuang Proverbs from China with Annotations and Chinese and English Translation, New York: Peter Lang, →ISBN, page 114:

     Duhhenj siu foeg bouj dungxsaej, haeuxcid bouj mamx gyaep liengzhaw.

     Beans can reduce swelling and nourish five organs, sticky rice can nurture spleen and keep one’s body warm.