habfeiz

Zhuang

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “from hab "box" + feiz "fire"?”)

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /haːp˧ fei˧˩/
  • Tone numbers: hap8fei2
  • Hyphenation: hab‧feiz

Noun

habfeiz (Sawndip form 盒𩇭, 1957–1982 spelling habfeiƨ)

  1. match (device to make fire)
    Synonyms: (dialectal) ngatfeiz, (dialectal) sihoj