ᥛᥬ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (“leaf”).

Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Lao ໃບ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, Lü ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Shan မႂ် (mǎue) or ဝႂ် (wǎue), Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư. Compare Proto-Be *ɓəːᴬ², Proto-Hlai *ɓɯː.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɯ˧˧/

Noun

ᥛᥬ (maue) (1963 orthography ᥛᥬ)

  1. leaf

Classifier

ᥛᥬ (maue) (1963 orthography ᥛᥬ)

  1. Classifier for leaves, knives, axes, hoes, hats, etc.

References

  • Meng, Zunxian (孟尊贤) (2007), “ᥛᥬ”, in 傣汉词典 ᥓᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥨᥝ ᥑᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥭᥰ ᥑᥥᥱ, Kunming: 云南民族出版社, →ISBN, page 1282
  • Luo, Yongxian (1999), A dictionary of Dehong, Southwest China, Canberra, ACT Australia: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University, →ISBN, page 90
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