loeg

Zhuang

**Zhuang cardinal numbers**
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Cardinal : loeg

Alternative forms

roek

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *krokᴰ (“six”), from Old Chinese 六 (OC *ruɡ, “six”).[1] Cognate with Thai หก (hòk), Northern Thai ᩉᩫ᩠ᨠ, Lao ຫົກ (hok), Lü ᦷᦠᧅ (ḣok), Tai Dam ꪶꪬ꪿ꪀ, Shan ႁူၵ်း (húuk), Tai Nüa ᥞᥨᥐᥱ (hok³), Ahom 𑜍𑜤𑜀𑜫 (ruk).

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /lok˧/

Tone numbers: loeg⁸

Hyphenation: loeg

Numeral

loeg (old orthography lɵg)

six

References

Pittayaporn, Pittayawat (2014), “Layers of Chinese Loanwords in Proto-Southwestern Tai as Evidence for the Dating of the Spread of Southwestern Tai”, in MANUSYA: Journal of Humanities, volume 20 (special issue), Bangkok: Chulalongkorn University, ISSN 0859-9920, pages 47–68.

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