Northern Thai

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /din˧˧/

Noun

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ᨯᩥ᩠ᨶ (din)

  1. earth, dirt