Tai Nüa

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Etymology

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From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (iron), from Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (iron), from Old Chinese (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Thai เหล็ก (lèk), Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (láek), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik), Zhuang lek or lik, Nong Zhuang liak.

Noun

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ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk) (1963 orthography ᥘᥥᥐ̌)

  1. iron.