Khamti edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaj/aɰᴮ¹ (big; to grow large). Cognate with Thai ใหญ่ (yài), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿᩱ᩵ or ᩉ᩠ᨿᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຫຍ່ (nyai), ᦺᦊᧈ (ẏay¹), Tai Dam ꪻꪐ꪿, Shan ယႂ်ႇ (yàue), Ahom 𑜐𑜧 (ñaw), 𑜊𑜨𑜧 (jʸow) or 𑜊𑜧𑜤 (jʸawu).

Adjective edit

ယႂ် (transliteration needed)

  1. big.
  2. grown (as adult).

Synonyms edit

Verb edit

ယႂ် (transliteration needed)

  1. to grow (as adult).