ꪎꪴꪉ

Tai Dam

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sjuwng) or 崧 (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lao ສູງ (sūng), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Phake ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [suŋ˨]
  • Hyphenation: ꪎꪴꪉ
  • Rhymes: -uŋ

Adjective

ꪎꪴꪉ (sung)

  1. tall.
  2. high.
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