seiq

Zhuang

Zhuang cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : seiq

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *siːᴮ (“four”), from Middle Chinese 四 (MC sijH, “four”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-ləj (“four”). Cognate with Thai สี่ (sìi), Northern Thai ᩈᩦ᩵, Lao ສີ່ (sī), Lü ᦉᦲᧈ (ṡii¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪲ꪿, Shan သီႇ (sìi), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥱ (sǐ), Ahom 𑜏𑜣 (sī), Bouyei sis.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /θei˧˥/
• Tone numbers: sei⁵
• Hyphenation: seiq

Numeral

seiq (1957–1982 spelling seiƽ)

1. four