naek

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnakᴰ (“heavy”). Cognate with Thai หนัก (nàk), Lao ໜັກ (nak), Shan ၼၵ်း (nák), Ahom 𑜃𑜀𑜫 (nak).

Pronunciation

(Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /nak˥/

Tone numbers: naek⁷

Hyphenation: naek

Adjective

naek (old orthography nək, Sawndip forms 𨒙, 𮡡, ⿰重色, ⿸厂若, ⿰石匿)

(of objects) heavy
rap naek mwngz ― your heavy burden
(of emotions) deep; strong
gamjcingz naek ― strong feelings

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