ᥟᥣᥭ

Tai Nüa

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ai˧˧/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai ไอ (ai), Lao ໄອ (ʼai), Lü ᦀᦻ (˙ʼaay), Shan ဢၢႆ (ʼǎai), Ahom 𑜒𑜩 (ʼay).

Noun

ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay) (1963 orthography ᥟᥣᥭ)

1. vapor; smoke
2. smell

Etymology 2

Adjective

ᥟᥣᥭ (ʼaay) (1963 orthography ᥟᥣᥭ)

1. shy; embarrassed

References

• Meng, Zunxian (孟尊贤) (2007) “ᥟᥣᥭ”, in 傣汉词典 ᥓᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥨᥝ ᥑᥣᥛᥰ ᥖᥭᥰ ᥑᥥᥱ, Kunming: 云南民族出版社, →ISBN, page 1638