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Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *wuːᴬ (to float), from Middle Chinese (MC bjuw, “to float”). Cognate with Thai ฟู (fuu), Northern Thai ᨼᩪ, Khün ᨼᩪ, Isan ฟู, Lao ຟູ (), Tai Dam ꪡꪴ, Tai Dón ꪡꪴ, Shan ၽူး (phúu) or ၾူး (fúu), Ahom 𑜇𑜥 (phū), Zhuang fouz, Bouyei fux.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

ᦝᦴ (fuu) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦝᦴ)

  1. to float

References edit

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦝᦴ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International