ᥚᥫᥐᥱ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰɯəkᴰ¹ᴸ (“taro”), from Proto-Tai *prɯəkᴰ (“taro”). Cognate with Lao ເຜືອກ (phư̄ak), Shan ၽိူၵ်ႇ (phòek), Thai เผือก (pʉ̀ʉak), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜤𑜀𑜫 (phük), Zhuang biek. Compare Sui qxgaags (“taro”), Proto-Hlai *hraːk (“taro”) and Proto-Austronesian *biʀaq (whence Paiwan viaq, Malay birah).

Noun

ᥚᥫᥐᥱ (phǒek) (1963 orthography ᥚᥫᥐ̌)

  1. taro
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