ᦶᦉᧂ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɕɛŋ˥/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ), Khmer សែង (saeng).

Noun

ᦶᦉᧂ • (ṡaeng) (classifier ᦉᦻ)

1. light; illumination, lighting; ray, beam.

   ᦶᦉᧂ ᦺᦝ ᦵᦣᦲᧈ ᦏᦸᧂᧈ

   ṡaeng fay hoe¹ ṫhoang¹

   The light is shining.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai แสง (sɛ̌ɛng), Northern Thai ᩈᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແສງ (sǣng), Shan သႅင် (sěng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥦᥒᥴ (sáeng), Aiton ꩬျိင် (syiṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜂𑜫 (siṅ).

Noun

ᦶᦉᧂ • (ṡaeng) (classifier ᦟᦴᧅ)

1. diamond, jewel.