ᦡᦲᧇ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdipᴰˢ³, from Proto-Tai *C̥.dipᴰ (“raw; not ripe”). Cognate with Thai ดิบ (dìp), Lao ດິບ (dip), Northern Thai ᨯᩥ᩠ᨷ, Shan လိပ်း (líp), Zhuang ndip. Within Kra-Dai, compare Sui qdyubs, Proto-Be *zipᴰ¹, Proto-Hlai *Cuɾiːp (whence riːp⁷~viːp⁷~fiːp⁸ across the different lects). Compare Proto-Austronesian *(ma-)qudip (“to live; to be alive”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dip̚˧˥/

Adjective

ᦡᦲᧇ • (ḋiib)

1. raw
2. uncooked

References

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