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Etymology edit

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Cognate with Thai หน่วย (nùai).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [nuːə̯j˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [nuːə̯j˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ໜ່ວຍ
  • Rhymes: -uːə̯j

Noun edit

ໜ່ວຍ (nuāi)

  1. fruit
  2. (individual) object, entity
  3. (mathematics) unit
  4. group, party, team
  5. kilowatt-hour

Classifier edit

ໜ່ວຍ (nuāi)

  1. of fruit, balls, eggs; mountains; hats
    ລູກຊີ້ນ ໜ່ວຍ ໜຶ່ງlūk sīn nuāi nưngone meatball