ᥘᥣᥰ
Tai Nüa edit
Alternative forms edit
- ᥢᥣᥰ (näa)
Etymology edit
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 edit
ᥘᥣᥰ (läa) (1963 orthography ᥘᥣ̈)