ᥔᥧᥒᥴ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sjuwng) or 崧 (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lao ສູງ (sūng), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Tai Dam ꪎꪴꪉ, Shan သုင် (sǔng), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ), Phake ꩬုင် (suṅ), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ).

Adjective

ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng) (1963 orthography ᥔᥧᥒ́)

1. high, tall