Tai Nüa edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

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

Noun edit

ᥘᥣᥰ (läa) (1963 orthography ᥘᥣ̈)

  1. paddy, wet rice field