ᦺᦢ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (“leaf”).

Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, Lao ໃບ (bai), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /baj˥/

Noun

ᦺᦢ • (ḃay) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ or ᦢᦲᧃᧉ or ᦺᦢ)

  1. leaf
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