See also: and ຢໍ

Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ˀjuːᴮ (to be (in a place)). Cognate with Thai อยู่ (yùu), Northern Thai ᩀᩪ᩵, ᦊᦴᧈ (ẏuu¹), Tai Dam ꪤꪴ꪿, Shan ယူႇ (yùu), Ahom 𑜊𑜥 (jʸū), Bouyei qyus, Zhuang youq.

Pronunciation

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  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [juː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [juː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ຢູ່
  • Rhymes: -uː

Verb

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ຢູ່ () (abstract noun ການຢູ່)

  1. to be (located)
  2. to live, reside, abide (in)
    ຂ້ອຍຢູ່ວຽງຈັນ.
    khǭi yū wīang chan.
    I live in Vientiane.
  3. to live, exist

Derived terms

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See also

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