ၼၢႆး

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /naːj˥/
  • Rhymes: -aːj

Etymology 1

Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜩 (nay, “dew”) or 𑜃𑜩𑜐𑜫 (nayñ), Zhuang nae (“snow”), Bouyei nail.

Noun

ၼၢႆး • (náai)

  1. dew.
  2. mist.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ (“maternal grandmother”). Cognate with Thai ยาย (yaai), Lao ຍາຍ (nyāi).

Noun

ၼၢႆး • (náai)

  1. grandmother.
  2. respectful appellation for any aged female.
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