ᥓᥬ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *caɰᴬ², from Proto-Tai *cɤɰᴬ (“heart; breath”). Cognate with Thai ใจ (jai), Northern Thai ᨧᩲ, Lao ໃຈ (chai), Lü ᦺᦈ (ṫsay), Tai Dam ꪻꪊ, Shan ၸႂ် (tsǎue), Phake ꩡၞ် (caü), Ahom 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow), Phu Thai เจ๋อ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡saɨ˧˧/

Noun

ᥓᥬ (tsaue) (1963 orthography ᥓᥬ)

1. heart
2. mind; feeling