လိၼ်

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lin˨˦/
  • Rhymes: -in

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ɗinᴬ (“earth”). Compare Middle Chinese 塵 (MC drin). Cognate with Thai ดิน (din), Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lao ດິນ (din), Lü ᦡᦲᧃ (ḋiin), Tai Dam ꪒꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜃𑜫 (din) or 𑜃𑜢𑜃𑜫 (nin), Nong Zhuang ndin.

Noun

လိၼ် • (lǐn)

  1. earth; soil.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰlenꟲ (“great-grandchild”). Cognate with Thai เหลน (lěen), Lao ເຫຼນ (nrē) or ເຫຼັນ (len), Lü ᦜᦲᧃ (l̇iin).

Noun

လိၼ် • (lǐn)

  1. great-grandchild.
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