gvaq
Zhuang
Etymology
From Chinese 過 (MC kuɑH).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /kʷa˧˥/
- Tone numbers: gva5
- Hyphenation: gvaq
Verb
gvaq (Sawndip forms 卦 or 挂 or 咵 or 𰻀 or 𭺚, old orthography gvaƽ)
- to cross; to traverse
- (of time) to elapse; to pass; to go by
- to pass; to spend (one's time)
- to celebrate (a holiday)
- (of rain) to pass; to end; to stop
- to undergo; to treat with (something)
- to enter (one's perception or thoughts)
- to exceed; to surpass; to go over
- (of alcohol) to go flat
- (euphemistic) to pass away
Particle
gvaq (old orthography gvaƽ)
- Used after a verb to indicate that the verb's action has the effect of moving across something: across; over
- Used after a verb to indicate that the verb's action is completed: already
- Used after a verb to indicate that the verb's action or circumstance has occurred: already; before
- Used after an adjective to indicate a comparison: more ... than
- Used after a verb to indicate that the verb's action is enough to match or exceed the object