gyaez

Zhuang

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ใคร่ (krâi), Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩱ᩵ or ᨣᩕᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຄ່ (khai), Lü ᦺᦆᧈ (xay¹), Shan ၶႂ်ႈ (khāue), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜞𑜧 (khraw).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʲai˧˩/
• Tone numbers: gyae²
• Hyphenation: gyaez

Verb

gyaez (Sawndip forms 𭝚 or 𠮹 or 其 or 𢟋, 1957–1982 spelling gyəiƨ)

1. to love

   Synonym: in

2. to like; to be fond of
3. to miss; to think of
4. to cherish; to treasure
5. to tend to; to be prone to