ᦑᦱᧂ

Lü

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taːŋ˥˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *daːŋᴬ² (“road; way”). Cognate with Thai ทาง (taang), Northern Thai ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Khün ᨴᩤ᩠ᨦ, Lao ທາງ (thāng), Tai Dam ꪕꪱꪉ, Shan တၢင်း (táang), Tai Nüa ᥖᥣᥒᥰ (täang), Ahom 𑜄𑜂𑜫 (taṅ).

Noun

ᦑᦱᧂ • (taang)

  1. way; path; road.
  2. side.
  3. gear (of a vehicle).

Preposition

ᦑᦱᧂ • (taang)

  1. via; along; through.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 黨／党 (dǎng).

Noun

ᦑᦱᧂ • (taang)

  1. political party.

References

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