Shan edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜩 (nay, dew) or 𑜃𑜩𑜐𑜫 (nayñ), Zhuang nae (snow), Bouyei nail.

Noun edit

ၼၢႆး (náai)

  1. dew.
  2. mist.

Etymology 2 edit

From Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ (maternal grandmother). Cognate with Thai ยาย (yaai), Lao ຍາຍ (nyāi).

Noun edit

ၼၢႆး (náai)

  1. grandmother.
  2. respectful appellation for any aged female.