xib

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Bouyei

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Bouyei cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : xib

Etymology

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From Middle Chinese (MC dzyip, “ten”). Cognate with Zhuang cib, Thai สิบ (sìp), Northern Thai ᩈᩥ᩠ᨷ, Lao ສິບ (sip), ᦉᦲᧇ (ṡiib), Tai Dam ꪎꪲꪚ, Shan သိပ်း (síp), Tai Nüa ᥔᥤᥙᥴ (síp), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜆𑜫 (sip), Saek ซิ̄บ.

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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xib

  1. ten