riuj haizcauj

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Zhuang[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally "to carry straw sandals [for somebody]".

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /ɣiu˥ haːi˧˩ ɕaːu˥/
  • Tone numbers: riu3 hai2cau3
  • Hyphenation: riuj‧haiz‧cauj

Verb[edit]

riuj haizcauj (1957–1982 spelling riuз haiƨcauз)

  1. (idiomatic) to be an assistant of somebody

References[edit]

  • Somsonge Burusphat, Qin Xiaohang (2009) “Syntactic patterns of Zhuang idioms”, in Manusya, Journal of Humanities[1], number 17 (special), pages 45–57