ᦟᦳᧂ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /luŋ˥˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *luŋᴬ (“parent's older brother”). Cognate with Thai ลุง (lung), Lao ລຸງ (lung), Shan လုင်း (lúng), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥒᥰ (lüng), Zhuang lungz, Nong Zhuang lungz, Saek ลุ๊ง.

Noun

ᦟᦳᧂ • (lung) (classifier ᦅᦳᧃ)

1. uncle (parent's elder brother).

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *n̩.loŋᴬ (“to descend”). Cognate with Thai ลง (long), Northern Thai ᩃᩫ᩠ᨦ, Lao ລົງ (long), Tai Dam ꪶꪩꪉ, Shan လူင်း (lúung), Tai Nüa ᥘᥨᥒᥰ (löng), Ahom 𑜎𑜤𑜂𑜫 (luṅ), Zhuang roengz.

Verb

ᦟᦳᧂ • (lung) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦟᦳᧂ)

1. to descend.

Adverb

ᦟᦳᧂ • (lung) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦟᦳᧂ)

1. down; downward.