ᦑᧁᧈ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *dawᴮ (“ashes (wood)”). Cognate with Thai เถ้า (tâo), Lao ເທົ່າ (thao), Tai Nüa ᥖᥝ (taw), Shan တဝ်ႈ (tāo), Ahom 𑜄𑜧 (taw) or 𑜄𑜨𑜧 (tow), Zhuang daeuh. Compare Proto-Be *ɗəwᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /taw˧/

Noun

ᦑᧁᧈ • (taw¹)

  1. ash

References

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