blời

Middle Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *b-ləːj (“sky”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *briːʔ (“sky, rain”).

This form is attested in Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

See more at the entry trời.

Noun

blời (𡗶, 𫯝, 𫶸, 𱘷)

  1. sky
    mạt blời ― the sun
    móu᷃ blời ― storm signal

Descendants

  • Vietnamese: trời, giời, lời, tời, trầu

Tho

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *b-ləːj. Cognate with Vietnamese trời, Muong tlời.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bləːj²/

Noun

blời

  1. (Cuối Chăm) sky

Synonyms

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