vumzvauz

Zhuang

Etymology

The second syllable is cognate with Bouyei waauz (“bat”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /βum˧˩ βaːu˧˩/
• Tone numbers: vum²vau²
• Hyphenation: vumz‧vauz

Noun

vumzvauz (1957–1982 spelling vumƨvauƨ)

1. bat (animal)

   Synonyms: (dialectal) faeqfwj, (dialectal) gaujgit, (dialectal) bitfwj