ᦧᦱ

Lü

Etymology

From Old Chinese 右 (OC *ɢʷɯʔ, *ɢʷɯs, “right”). Cognate with Thai ขวา (kwǎa), Northern Thai ᨡ᩠ᩅᩣ, Lao ຂວາ (khuā), Shan ၶႂႃ (khwǎa), Zhuang gvaz, Bouyei gvaz. Compare Sui fal (“right”), Southern Kam wap (“right”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xʷaː˥/

Adjective

ᦧᦱ • (ẋwaa)

1. right (as opposed to left)

   Antonym: ᦌᦻᧉ (saay²)

References

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