ᦺᦙᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *mwajꟲ (“tree, wood”). Cognate with Thai ไม้ (máai), Northern Thai ᨾᩱ᩶, Lao ໄມ້ (mai), Tai Dam ꪼꪣ꫁, Shan မႆႉ (mâ̰i), Tai Nüa ᥛᥭᥳ (mȧy), Aiton မႝ (may), Ahom 𑜉𑜩 (may), Zhuang faex, Nong Zhuang maex, Saek ไม.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maj˩/

Noun

ᦺᦙᧉ • (may²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩱ᩶)

1. wood; stick; log.
2. plant.
3. mark (in the names of various written symbols, such as tone marks and vowel marks).

Derived terms

• ᦡᦱᧁᦺᦙᧉ (ḋaawmay², “Jupiter”)