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Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *liːnꟲ (tongue). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Shan လိၼ်ႉ (lḭ̂n), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน.

Noun edit

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ)

  1. tongue.
  2. drawer.

Etymology 2 edit

From Mandarin (líng).

Lü cardinal numbers
᧑  > 
    Cardinal : ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²)

Numeral edit

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²)

  1. (China) zero; nought.
Synonyms edit

Etymology 3 edit

From Mandarin (lín) or (lín).

Noun edit

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²)

  1. (China) phosphorus; phosphate (in fertilizer).

References edit

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