name
Meaning 1
A language spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
Bouyei
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noun
Meaning 2
A Tai ethnic group of southern China and northern Vietnam.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only
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noun
Meaning 3
a branch of the Tai languages
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Buyi
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Broader terms: Tai
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bouyei: Buxqyaix — a Tai ethnic group
- Chinese Mandarin: 布依族 (Bùyī zú) — a Tai ethnic group
- Thai: ปู้อี (bpûu-ii) — a Tai ethnic group
- Vietnamese: người Bố Y — a Tai ethnic group
- Xibe: ᠪᡠ᠇ᡞ ᡠᡣᠰᡠᠷᠠ (bu'i uksura) — a Tai ethnic group
- Zhuang: Bouxyaej — a Tai ethnic group