ᦵᦕᧆ

Lü

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *pʰetᴰˢ¹ (“hot; peppery; pungent”). Cognate with Thai เผ็ด (pèt), Northern Thai ᨹᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lao ເຜັດ (phet), Tai Dam ꪹꪠꪸꪒ, Shan ၽဵတ်း (pháet), Tai Nüa ᥚᥥᥖᥱ (phět), Phake ၸိတ် (phit), Ahom 𑜇𑜢𑜄𑜫 (phit).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pʰet̚˧˥/

Adjective

ᦵᦕᧆ • (ṗhed) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦵᦕᧆ)

1. spicy, hot, invigorating

See also

• ᦘᦲᧅ (phiik)