beix

== Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from French beige. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈbeʃ] IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˈbejʃ] === Adjective === beix (invariable) beige == Zhuang == === Etymology === From Proto-Tai *biːᴮ (“older sibling”). Northern Tai dialects have the tone C such as Zhuang beix [peiꟲ²] due to contamination from Proto-Tai *nwoːŋꟲ (“younger sibling”). In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei bix. In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai พี่ (pîi), Northern Thai ᨻᩦ᩵, Lao ພີ່ (phī), Lü ᦗᦲᧈ (pii¹), Shan ပီႈ (pīi), Ahom 𑜆𑜣 (pī). === Pronunciation === (Standard Zhuang) IPA(key): /pei˦˨/ Tone numbers: bei4 Hyphenation: beix === Noun === beix (Sawndip forms 𤿌[3] or 佊[3] or 仳[3] or ⿰亻貝[3] or 𠾦[3] or ⿰哥輩[3] or 皮[3] or ⿱比兄[3] or 彼[3] or ⿰皮先[3], 1957–1982 spelling beiч) older sibling Antonym: nuengx any older person of the same generation Antonym: nuengx (chiefly in folk songs) A term of address used by a girl to her boyfriend. ==== Derived terms ==== === Adjective === beix (Sawndip form same as noun, 1957–1982 spelling beiч) (of people) older; senior === References ===