edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰnumᴮ¹ (young). Cognate with Thai หนุ่ม (nùm), Lao ໜຸ່ມ (num), Shan ၼုမ်ႇ (nùm), Tai Nüa ᥘᥧᥛᥱ (lǔm) or ᥢᥧᥛᥱ (nǔm), Ahom 𑜃𑜤𑜉𑜫 (num). Compare Javanese nom.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᦐᦳᧄᧈ (ṅum¹)

  1. youngster

Adjective edit

ᦐᦳᧄᧈ (ṅum¹) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦐᦳᧄᧈ)

  1. young

See also edit

References edit

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