xuix

Central Bai

Etymology

From Proto-Bai *ɕui² (“water”). Cognate with Chinese 水 (shuǐ).

Pronunciation

• (Jianchuan) IPA^(key): [ɕy³³]

Noun

xuix

1. water

   enx xuix ― to drink water

   gel xuix ― cold water

   winl xuix ― hot water

References

• Grace Claire Wiersma (1990), A Study of the Bai (Minjia) Language Along Historical Lines: shui3
• Bryan Allen, Zhang Xia (2004), Bai Dialect Survey, Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN: /ɕy³³/ 水 (in all dialects of Bai except Luobenzhuo, which has /sy³³/
• 白汉词典 Baif Hanb cip diaint‎^[1], 现行白文第一版 edition, 2022

Southern Bai

Etymology

From Proto-Bai *ɕui² (“water”). Cognate with Chinese 水 (shuǐ).

Pronunciation

• (Dali) IPA^(key): [ɕy³³]

Noun

xuix

1. water

References

• Bryan Allen, Zhang Xia (2004), Bai Dialect Survey, Yunnan Nationalities Publishing House, →ISBN: /ɕy³³/ 水 (in all dialects of Bai except Luobenzhuo, which has /sy³³/