ᦓᧄᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̬.namꟲ (“water”). Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜪 (naṃ),Lao ນ້ຳ (nam), Northern Thai ᨶ᩶ᩣᩴ (nam), Shan ၼမ်ႉ (nâ̰m), Thai น้ำ (náam), Zhuang raemx.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /nam˩/

Noun

ᦓᧄᧉ • (nam²)

water

Derived terms

ᦓᧄᧉᦡᦲᧃ (nam²ḋiin)
ᦃᧁᧉᦓᧄᧉ (ẋaw²nam²)
ᦓᧄᧉᦃᦸᧂ (nam²ẋoang)

References

Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦓᧄᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International
cf. Zhou Yaowen, 傣语方言研究 (étude des dialectes Dai), Beijing, Minzu Chubanshe, 2001

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