Tai Nüa

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Etymology

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Cognate with Northern Thai ᨾᩖᩯᨦᨿᩱ (mɛɛŋ⁴ ɲay⁴), Khün ᨾᩯ᩠ᨦᨿᩱ (mɛɛŋ⁴ yay⁴), Shan ယႆး (yái) (as in ၸၵ်းယႆး (tsák yái) and မႅင်းယႆး (méng yái)).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ᥕᥭᥰ (yäy) (1963 orthography ᥕᥭ̈)

  1. cicada.