ᥘᥣᥰ

Tai Nüa

Alternative forms

• ᥢᥣᥰ (näa)

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Tai *naːᴬ (“paddy field”). Cognate with Thai นา (naa), Northern Thai ᨶᩣ, Lao ນາ (nā), Shan ၼႃး (náa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naz. Perhaps cognate with Burmese လယ် (lai, “paddy field”), Khmer ស្រែ (srae, “paddy field”).

Noun

ᥘᥣᥰ (läa) (1963 orthography ᥘᥣ̈)

1. paddy, wet rice field