ᦃᦱᧁ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *xaːwᴬ. Cognate with Thai ขาว (kǎao), Northern Thai ᨡᩣ᩠ᩅ, Lao ຂາວ (khāo), Tai Dam ꪄꪱꪫ, Shan ၶၢဝ် (khǎao), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥝᥴ (xáaw), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜧𑜨 (khawo), Zhuang hau, Bouyei haaul, Saek ห่าว.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaːw˥/

Adjective

ᦃᦱᧁ • (ẋaaw) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦃᦱᧁ)

1. white.

References

• Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦃᦱᧁ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International