raq

raq

Zhuang

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɣa˧˥/
• Tone numbers: ra⁵
• Hyphenation: raq

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”).

Noun

raq (Sawndip forms 疜 or ⿸瘟下 or 𤷟 or 吓 or 𪵩 or ⿰下大 or 嗄 or 迓, old orthography raƽ)

1. communicable disease; pestilence; plague

   Synonyms: ngoenh (dialectal), gvauq (dialectal), ngomq (dialectal), binghmaeuz (dialectal), fatngoenh (dialectal)

Derived terms

• mouraq
• nouraq

 

Verb

raq (old orthography raƽ)

1. to contract a communicable disease; to be diseased

Classifier

raq (Sawndip forms 𭰪 or 啦 or 拉 or 吪 or ⿰氵义 or 𣳓 or 洽 or 汏 or ⿰火杀 or 𭲢, old orthography raƽ)

1. Used for occurrences of an event that is usually violent or dangerous.

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun

raq (Sawndip form 𪵩, old orthography raƽ)

1. a little while; a moment; a second

raq (Sawndip form 吓, old orthography raƽ)

1. time (when something occurs)
2. season; time

Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Classifier

raq (Sawndip forms 𰋒 or 𭐾, old orthography raƽ)

1. (dialectal) Used for groups of people or animals: group of; flock of

   Synonyms: bang, gyoengq