ma dai maet caez dai

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Zhuang[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally "if a dog dies, the flea [on the dog] dies with it".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ma˨˦ taːi˨˦ mat˥ ɕai˧˩ taːi˨˦/
  • Tone numbers: ma1 dai1 maet7 cae2 dai1
  • Hyphenation: ma‧dai‧maet‧caez‧dai

Verb[edit]

ma dai maet caez dai (1957–1982 spelling ma dai mət cəiƨ dai)

  1. (idiomatic) to perish together
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