ၼႆႉ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *najꟲ (“this”). Cognate with Thai นี้ (níi), Lao ນີ້ (nī), Northern Thai ᨶᩦ᩶, Khün ᨶᩦ᩶, and Lü ᦓᦲᦰ (ni) or ᦓᦲᧉ (nii²).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /naj˦˨ˀ/
  • Rhymes: -aj

Determiner

ၼႆႉ • (nâ̰i)

  1. this
  2. used to denote strong emphasis.
  3. used for topicalization.
  4. used to mark a general topic.
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