dzax

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hljaːɦ (“snake”), from Pre-Hlai *Cilaːɦ (Norquest, 2015). Compare Old Chinese 蛇 (OC *ɦljaːl, “snake”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /za˥/

Noun

dzax

1. snake