ᦺᦙᧉ
Lü
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex, Saek ไม.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editᦺᦙᧉ • (may²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩱ᩶)
- wood; stick; log.
- plant.
- mark (in the names of various written symbols, such as tone marks and vowel marks).
Derived terms
edit- ᦡᦱᧁᦺᦙᧉ (ḋaawmay², “Jupiter”)