ᦡᦲᧃ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗinᴬ (“earth”). Compare Middle Chinese 塵 (MC drin). Cognate with Thai ดิน (din), Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ, Lao ດິນ (din), Shan လိၼ် (lǐn), Tai Dam ꪒꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜃𑜫 (din) or 𑜃𑜢𑜃𑜫 (nin), Nong Zhuang ndin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /din˥/

Noun

ᦡᦲᧃ • (ḋiin) (Tai Tham spelling ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ, classifier ᦂᦸᧃᧉ)

1. earth, ground, mud

Derived terms

• ᦷᦏᧈᦡᦲᧃ (ṫho¹ḋiin)