gvi

gvi

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /kʷi˨˦/
• Tone numbers: gvi¹
• Hyphenation: gvi

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Chinese 龜 (MC kˠiuɪ, kɨu).

Noun

gvi (Sawndip forms ⿰魚龟, old orthography gvi)

1. turtle

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Chinese 歸 (MC kʉi).

Verb

gvi (Sawndip forms ⿰失見, old orthography gvi)

1. to merge; to put together
2. to belong to; to come under