Tai Nüa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *sumᴮ¹ (trap; fish trap; coop). Cognate with Northern Thai ᩈᩩ᩵ᨾ, Khün ᩈᩩ᩵ᨾ, ᩈᩪ᩵ᨾ, Lao ສຸ່ມ (sum), ᦉᦳᧄᧈ (ṡum¹), Tai Dam ꪎꪴ꪿ꪣ, Shan သုမ်ႇ (sùm), Thai สุ่ม (sùm), Phake ꩬုံ (suṃ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜪 (suṃ).

Noun

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ᥔᥧᥛᥱ (sǔm) (1963 orthography ᥔᥧᥛ̌)

  1. a type of fishing basket
  2. a bamboo cover to protect young chickens