ᦊᦱ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjɯəᴬ (“medicine”). Cognate with Thai ยา (yaa), Northern Thai ᩀᩣ, Lao ຢາ (yā), Tai Dam ꪤꪱ, Shan ယႃ (yǎa), Bouyei iel. Zhuang yw.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jaː˥/

Noun

ᦊᦱ • (ẏaa)

  1. medicine
  2. tobacco
    ᦶᦎᧆ ᦊᦱ
    ṫaed ẏaa
    to quit smoking

Verb

ᦊᦱ • (ẏaa) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦊᦱ)

  1. (transitive) to cure; to heal

References

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦊᦱ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International
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