nyib

Bouyei

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɲepᴰ (“to sew”). Cognate with Thai เย็บ (yép), Lao ເຍັບ (nyep), Lü ᦵᦊᧇ (ẏeb), Tai Dam ꪑꪲꪚ, Shan ယဵပ်ႉ (yâ̰ep), Zhuang nyib.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɲip̚˧/

Verb

nyib

1. to sew

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Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɲepᴰ (“to sew”). Cognate with Thai เย็บ (yép), Lao ເຍັບ (nyep), Lü ᦵᦊᧇ (ẏeb), Tai Dam ꪑꪲꪚ, Shan ယဵပ်ႉ (yâ̰ep), Bouyei nyib.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɲip˧/
• Tone numbers: nyib⁸
• Hyphenation: nyib

Verb

nyib (1957–1982 spelling nyib)

1. to sew