ၼၢႆး
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)
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ (“maternal grandmother”). Cognate with Thai ยาย (yaai), Lao ຍາຍ (nyāi).
Noun edit
ၼၢႆး • (náai)
- grandmother.
- respectful appellation for any aged female.