Haausqyaix
Bouyei
Kra-Dai (Tai, Northern)
Bouyei (Buyei) is closely related to Northern Zhuang, with which it forms a dialect continuum. The Romanized Bouyei orthography uses tone letters (l, x, z, q, h, j) at syllable end to mark its 6-8 tones. It has a long literary tradition using Chinese-character-based scripts for ritual texts.
Where it is spoken
31 core words in Bouyei
Water
raamx
/raːm˧˩/
Fire
feih
/fei˧˩/
Sun
ngonzbyaaiz
/ŋon˩˩pjaːi˩˩/
Moon
ronh
/roːn˧˩/
Star
ndaux
/ʔdaːu˧/
Mother
meeh
/meː˧˩/
Father
poh
/poː˧˩/
I
gul
/ku˨˩/
You
mengz
/məŋ˩/
Name
mingz
/miŋ˩/
Eye
daa
/daː˨˦/
Hand
faengz
/faŋ˩˩/
Heart
saamh
/saːm˧˩/
Love
gaais
/ɡaːi˥˧/
Tree
faix
/fai˧˩/
House
ranz
/raŋ˩˩/
Dog
ma
/ma˨˦/
Cat
meeuq
/meːu˧˧/
Eat
gianl
/ɡian˧˥/
Drink
gunl
/ɡuŋ˧˥/
One
ndeeul
/ndeːu˧˥/
Two
song
/soːŋ˨˦/
Hello
meez ndil
/meː˩˩ ndi˧˥/
Thank you
gangzhainh
/ɡaŋ˩˩haiŋ˧˩/
Good
ndil
/ndi˧˥/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Kra-Dai (Tai, Northern) languages
| Meaning | Bouyei | Zhuang | Thai Song | Tày | Tai Dam | Nùng | Thai (Northern) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | raamx /raːm˧˩/ | 淰 /ɣam˦/ | น้ำ /nam˧˩/ | nặm /naːm˨˩/ | ꪙꪾꫂ /nam˦/ | nặm /naːm˨˩/ | น้ำ /nam˧˥/ |
| Fire | feih /fei˧˩/ | 火 /fei˧˥/ | ไฟ /faj˧˩/ | phầy /fəj˨˩/ | ꪼꪡ /fai˨˦/ | fầy /fəj˨˩/ | ไฟ /faj˥/ |
| Sun | ngonzbyaaiz /ŋon˩˩pjaːi˩˩/ | 日 /taŋ˧˥ŋon˧˥/ | ตะวัน /ta˩˧ wan˧/ | tha vằn /tʰaː˧˧vən˨˩/ | ꪼꪎ /sai˨˦/ | tha vằn /tʰaː˧˧vən˨˩/ | ตะวัน /ta˨˩wan˥/ |
| Moon | ronh /roːn˧˩/ | 月 /dan˥/ | เดือน /dɯːan˧/ | bươn /bɯən˧˧/ | ꪒꪮꪙ /don˨˦/ | boon /boːn˧˧/ | เดือน /dɯːan˥/ |
| Star | ndaux /ʔdaːu˧/ | ndaundeiq /ɗaːu˨˦ɗei˧˥/ | ดาว /daːw˩/ | đao /daːw/ | ꪒꪱꪫ /daːw˧/ | đao /daːw/ | ดาว /daːw˧/ |
| Mother | meeh /meː˧˩/ | 𫱆 /me˨/ | แม่ /mɛː˧˩/ | mẻ /mɛ˨˩˧/ | ꪵꪶꪀ /mɛː˨˦/ | mé /mɛ˨˩˧/ | แม่ /mɛː˥˩/ |
| Father | poh /poː˧˩/ | boh /po˧/ | พ่อ /pʰɔː˧˩/ | pò /pɔ˨˩/ | ꪶꪜ /pɔ˨˦/ | pò /pɔ˨˩/ | พ่อ /pʰɔː˥˩/ |
| I | gul /ku˨˩/ | gou /kou˨˦/ | กู /kuː˧/ | khỏi /xɔːj/ | kau /kaw˥/ | khỏi /xɔːj/ | ตู /tuː˩/ |
| You | mengz /məŋ˩/ | mwngz /mɯŋ˧˩/ | มึง /mɯŋ˧/ | mừng /mɯŋ/ | ꪣꪳꪉ /mɯŋ˧/ | mưng /mɯŋ/ | ตั๋ว /tua˩˩˦/ |
| Name | mingz /miŋ˩/ | coh /ɕo˧/ | ชื่อ /tɕɯː˧˩/ | chứ /ɕɯ/ | chư /tɕɯ˧˩/ | chứ /ɕɯ/ | จื้อ /tɕɯː˧/ |
| Eye | daa /daː˨˦/ | da /taː˨˦/ | ตา /taː˧/ | tha /tʰaː˧˧/ | ꪁꪎ /taː˨˦/ | tha /tʰaː˧˧/ | ต๋า /taː˩˧/ |
| Hand | faengz /faŋ˩˩/ | fwngz /fɯŋ˧˩/ | มือ /mɯː˧/ | mừ /mɯ˨˩/ | ꪐꪮ /mɯ˨˦/ | mừ /mɯ˨˩/ | มือ /mɯː˥/ |
| Heart | saamh /saːm˧˩/ | sim /sim˨˦/ | ใจ /tɕaj˧/ | chầy /tʃəj˨˩/ | ꪈꪲꪒ /tɕai˧/ | cấy /kəj˨˩˧/ | ใจ๋ /tɕaj˩˧/ |
| Love | gaais /ɡaːi˥˧/ | 𭝚 /kjai˧˥/ | ฮัก /hak˥/ | hắc /hak˧˥/ | ꪥꪮꪀ /hak˧˩/ | rắc /rak˧˥/ | ฮัก /hak˧˥/ |
| Tree | faix /fai˧˩/ | faex /fai˦˨/ | ต้นไม้ /ton˧˩ maj˧˩/ | mạy /maːj˨˩/ | ꪶꪕꪙ ꪼꪮꪉ /ton mai˨˦/ | mạy /maːj˨˩/ | ต้นไม้ /ton˧˥maj˧˥/ |
| House | ranz /raŋ˩˩/ | 𭓨 /ɣan˧˥/ | เรือน /rɯːan˧/ | rườn /zɯən˨˩/ | ꪙꪮꪙ /hɯan˧˨/ | rườn /zɯən˨˩/ | เฮือน /hɯːan˥/ |
| Dog | ma /ma˨˦/ | ma /maː˨˦/ | หมา /maː˩˧/ | ma /maː˧˧/ | ꪢꪱ /maː˨˦/ | ma /maː˧˧/ | หมา /maː˩˧/ |
| Cat | meeuq /meːu˧˧/ | meuz /meu˧˩/ | แมว /mɛːw˩˧/ | meo /meo˧˧/ | ꪵꪙꪺ /mɛːu˨˦/ | meo /meo˧˧/ | แมว /mɛːw˥/ |
| Eat | gianl /ɡian˧˥/ | gwn /kɯn˨˦/ | กิน /kin˧/ | kin /kin˧˧/ | ꪀꪲꪙ /kin˨˦/ | kin /kin˧˧/ | กิ๋น /kin˩˧/ |
| Drink | gunl /ɡuŋ˧˥/ | gwn /kɯn˨˦/ | ดื่ม /dɯːm˧˩/ | uống /uəŋ˧˥/ | ꪀꪲꪙ ꪙꪾꫂ /kin˨˦ nam˦/ | kin nặm /kin˧˧naːm˨˩/ | ดื่ม /dɯːm˥˩/ |
| One | ndeeul /ndeːu˧˥/ | 一 /it˧/ | หนึ่ง /nɯŋ˩/ | nưng /nɯŋ˧˧/ | ꪙꪲꪮꪉ /nɯŋ˨˦/ | nưng /nɯŋ˧˧/ | หนึ่ง /nɯŋ˨˩/ |
| Two | song /soːŋ˨˦/ | song /θoːŋ˨˦/ | สอง /sɔːŋ˩˧/ | soong /soːŋ/ | ꪎꪮꪉ /sɔːŋ˧˩/ | soong /soːŋ/ | สอง /sɔːŋ˩/ |
| Hello | meez ndil /meː˩˩ ndi˧˥/ | mwngz ndei /mɯŋ˧˥dei˨˦/ | สบายดี /sa˩˧ baːj˩˧ diː˩˧/ | chào /tʃaːw˨˩/ | ꪎꪺꪎꪒꪲ /sa wad dii/ | choà /tʃɔaː˨˩/ | สวัสดี /sa˨˩wat˨˩diː˥/ |
| Thank you | gangzhainh /ɡaŋ˩˩haiŋ˧˩/ | dwgrengz mwngz /tɯk˧ɣeŋ˧˥mɯŋ˧˥/ | ขอบใจ /kʰɔːp˩˧ tɕaj˩˧/ | cảm ơn /kaːm˨˩˧ɤn˧˧/ | ꪒꪲ ꪎꪶꪙ /tɕɔp tɕai/ | ơn rể /ɤn˧˧zɛ˨˩˧/ | ขอบคุณ /kʰɔːp˨˩kʰun˥/ |
| Good | ndil /ndi˧˥/ | ndei /dei˨˦/ | ดี /diː˩˧/ | đây /ɗəj˧˧/ | ꪒꪲ /diː˨˦/ | đây /ɗəj˧˧/ | ดี /diː˥/ |
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