ၼိဝ်ႉ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *niːwꟲ (finger; toe).

Cognate with Thai นิ้ว (níu), Lao ນິ້ວ (niu) or ນີ້ວ (nīu), Northern Thai ᨶᩥ᩠᩶ᩅ, ᦓᦲᧁᧉ (niiw²), Tai Dam ꪙꪲ꫁ꪫ, Tai Dón ꪙꪲꪫꫂ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥝᥳ (lėw) or ᥢᥥᥝᥳ (nėw), Phake ꩫိဝ် (niw), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜈𑜫 (niw) or 𑜐𑜢𑜈𑜫 (ñiw), Zuojiang Zhuang niux, Zhuang niux (dialectal).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /niw˦˨ˀ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -iw

Noun

ၼိဝ်ႉ • (nḭ̂o)

  1. finger; toe