ᦐᦳᧄᧈ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰnumᴮ¹ (“young”). Cognate with Thai หนุ่ม (nùm), Lao ໜຸ່ມ (num), Shan ၼုမ်ႇ (nùm), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥛᥱ (lǔm) or ᥢᥧᥛᥱ (nǔm), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜉𑜫 (num). Compare Javanese nom.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /num˧˥/

Noun

ᦐᦳᧄᧈ • (ṅum¹)

  1. youngster

Adjective

ᦐᦳᧄᧈ • (ṅum¹) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦐᦳᧄᧈ)

  1. young

See also

  • ᦀᦸᧃᧈ (˙ʼoan¹)

References

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