ᦍᦲᧂ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ (“woman”). Cognate with หญิง (yǐng), Northern Thai ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ or ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ, Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), Shan ယိင်း (yíng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /jiŋ˥˩/

Noun

ᦍᦲᧂ • (yiing)

  1. woman
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