ᦓᦲᧁᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *niːwꟲ (“finger; toe”). Cognate with Thai นิ้ว (níu), Lao ນິ້ວ (niu) or ນີ້ວ (nīu), Northern Thai ᨶᩥ᩠᩶ᩅ, Tai Dam ꪙꪲ꫁ꪫ, Shan ၼိဝ်ႉ (nḭ̂o), Phake ꩫိဝ် (niw), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜈𑜫 (niw) or 𑜐𑜢𑜈𑜫 (ñiw), Zuojiang Zhuang niux, Zhuang niux.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /niw˩/

Noun

ᦓᦲᧁᧉ • (niiw²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨶᩥ᩠᩶ᩅ)

  1. finger; toe
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