ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ

Northern Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗinᴬ (“earth”). Compare Middle Chinese 塵 (MC drin). Cognate with Thai ดิน (din), Lao ດິນ (din), Lü ᦡᦲᧃ (ḋiin), Shan လိၼ် (lǐn), Tai Dam ꪒꪲꪙ, Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜃𑜫 (din) or 𑜃𑜢𑜃𑜫 (nin), Nong Zhuang ndin.

Pronunciation

• (Chiang Mai) IPA^(key): /din˧˧/

Noun

ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ • (din)

1. earth, dirt