ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ

Northern Thai

Alternative forms
  • ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ (“woman”). Cognate with Thai หญิง (yǐng), Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), Lü ᦍᦲᧂ (yiing), Shan ယိင်း (yíng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

Noun

ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ • (nying)

  1. woman.
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