Qabiao

Introduction

Qabiao is a language of Vietnam. It is spoken in Hà Giang Province, Viet Nam-Yunnan-Kwangsi border, upper Clear river valley, Dunshi, Pugao, Pula, Pubang, and Manong; Yên Minh and Mèo Vac districts; Dông Van district, Phô Là and Sung Chang villages. Also in China.

Dialects

Lexical similarity: 38% with Gelao, 33% with Lachi (See: Lachi?), 30% with Northern Zhuang, 29% with Dong (See: Dong?), 26% with Hlai (See: Hlai), 10% with Hmong, 7% with Iu Mien (See: Iu Mien).

The Qabiao Verb

Verblist

• baw3, ja45 -- to grow
• biaŋ53, bjang1 -- to fly
• buan33 -- to vomit
• cak2, tćak45 -- to hear
• căw4, tćau213 -- to stand
• ciơm4, tćiim213 -- to think
• cja1, tćia53 -- to count
• den33 -- to climb
• ding4, kăn1 -- to tie up, fasten
• gəi24 -- to breathe
• hâm3, nghâm3, ŋəm33/ kən53 -- to drink
• hme53, pjang1 -- to come
• huaŋ33 -- to throw
• jin33, sê4 -- to walk
• jiu53, jiw3 -- to yawn
• k(ɰ)ən53, kân1 -- to eat
• kaai33 -- to pound, beat
• kân1 ʔwâj4, kân1 hwât5, muat35 -- to suck
• kham54/ kam213/ djap33 -- to hold
• khiap33 ȥəŋ33, Vân2 rưng3, Vân2 zưng3 -- to hunt
• khwaj1 -- to turn
• kuət33, quơt5 -- to dig
• laau24, law2 -- to fear
• lai33 ṣai33/ tie53, lăj3 rhăj3, lăj3 zhăj3 -- to kill
• ɬai53, lhăj1 -- to say
• ɬai53, lhê1, lhăj1 -- to flow
• lăj3 rhăj3, lăj3 zhăj3 -- to stab, pierce
• lăj3, tuaŋ33/ lai33 -- to hit
• ɬau33, lhăw3, ljhaw3 -- to know, be knowledgeable
• lhê1, lhăj1, te33 pəi53/ piŋ33 -- to burn
• lhjang1 -- to fall
• liak45/ lak45, qep5 -- to steal
• luun24/ jəu53/ jiip33 ʔoŋ33, Vơj3 -- to swim
• mu24 -- to sniff, smell
• năn3, qai213 -- to cut, hack
• ñiə33/ ñiu33, Njơ3 -- to shoot
• ñin33, Nin3 -- to chew
• phaai53, phaj3, phjaj3 -- to open, uncover
• phau53 -- to blow
• phet33 -- to choose
• pu24 -- to swell
• puap33 -- to hide
• qalơ3 -- to split
• qatjak5 -- to squeeze
• saau53, săw1 -- to laugh
• sư2, sɰ45 -- to buy
• taiʔ33/ qɑn33, tăj5 -- to see
• tam33 -- to spit
• taŋ33, tăng3 -- to sit
• tap33, tăp5 -- to plant
• tem3, tiam33, tjam3 -- to sew
• tiơ1, tie53 -- to die, be dead
• Vak2, Văk2 -- to work
• vak33 mi45/ khu33 mi45 -- to cook
• ȥam45, rhăm2, zăm2 -- to bite
• ȥiak45, zjak2 -- to cry
• ʔai53, ʔăj1 -- to live, be alive
• ʔau213 pan53 -- to dream
• ʔau213, ʔăw4 -- to sleep
• ʔau213, ʔăw4, ʔăw5 -- to lie down