Tai Nüa edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

Cognate with Thai ไอ (ai), Lao ໄອ (ʼai), ᦀᦻ (˙ʼaay), Shan ဢၢႆ (ʼǎai), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay).

Noun edit

ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay) (1963 orthography ᥟᥣᥭ)

  1. vapor; smoke
  2. smell

Etymology 2 edit

Adjective edit

ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay) (1963 orthography ᥟᥣᥭ)

  1. shy; embarrassed

References edit

  • Meng, Zunxian (孟尊贤) (2007) “ᥟᥣᥭ”, in 傣汉词典 ᥓᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥨᥝ ᥑᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥭᥰ ᥑᥥᥱ, Kunming: 云南民族出版社, →ISBN, page 1638