ᦟᦲᧃᧉ

Lü

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /lin˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *liːnꟲ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Shan လိၼ်ႉ (lḭ̂n), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน.

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ)

  1. tongue.
  2. drawer.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 零 (líng).

Lü cardinal numbers
᧐ ᧑  > 
    Cardinal : ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²)

Numeral

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²)

  1. (China) zero; nought.
Synonyms

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 磷 (lín) or 燐／磷 (lín).

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²)

  1. (China) phosphorus; phosphate (in fertilizer).

References

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