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Pronunciation
Verb
gyau
- to break
References
- Hkaw Luk (2017) A grammatical sketch of Lacid, Chiang Mai: Payap University (master thesis)
Zhuang
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Chinese 交 (MC kaew).
Verb
gyau (1957–1982 spelling gyau)
- to hand over (an object)
- to pay
- to hand over; to pass on (a matter)
- to make (friends)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Tai *krwaːwᴬ (“spider”). Cognate with Tày xao.
Noun
gyau (Sawndip forms 蛟 or 𰳛 or 交 or 淐, 1957–1982 spelling gyau)
- (in compounds) spider
Derived terms