ᦊᦱᧉ

Lü

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaːꟲ¹ (“grass”), from Proto-Tai *ʰɲɯəꟲ (“grass”). Cognate with Thai หญ้า (yâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຫຍ້າ (nyā), Tai Dam ꪐ꫁ꪱ, Shan ယိူဝ်ႈ (yōe), ယႃႈ (yāa), Tai Nüa ᥕᥫᥲ (yòe), ᥕᥣᥲ (yàa), Phake ယႃ (yā), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (jʸüw), 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa), 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), 𑜐𑜠 (ña), Tày nhả, Bouyei nyal, Zhuang nywj, Nong Zhuang nyaj, Zuojiang Zhuang yaj.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaː˩˧/

Noun

ᦊᦱᧉ • (ẏaa²) (classifier ᦉᦲᧃᧉ or ᦌᦸᧂ)

  1. grass

References

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦊᦱᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International
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