ᦙᧃ

Lü

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /man˥˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“yam”). Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lao ມັນ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Noun

ᦙᧃ • (man) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩢ᩠ᨶ)

  1. tuber, yam

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“grease; oil”).

Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lao ມັນ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man), Zhuang maenz.

Compare Proto-Be *maːnᴬ² (“grease”), Proto-Austronesian *SimaR (“grease, oil, fat”).

Noun

ᦙᧃ • (man) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩢ᩠ᨶ)

  1. fat; grease; oil; tallow.

Adjective

ᦙᧃ • (man)

  1. greasy; oily.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Tai *manᴬ (“singular third-person pronoun (strong)”). Cognate with Thai มัน (man), Lao ມັນ (man), Shan မၼ်း (mán), Tai Dam ꪣꪽ, Ahom 𑜉𑜃𑜫 (man).

Pronoun

ᦙᧃ • (man) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩢ᩠ᨶ)

  1. he, she, it
Derived terms
  • ᦈᧁᧉᦙᧃ (ṫsaw²man)
  • ᦺᦕᦙᧃ (ṗhayman)

See also

  • ᦃᧁ (ẋaw)

References

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