ᩃᩣ

Lü

Alternative forms

ᦟᦱ (laa)

Etymology

Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (MC ljo, “donkey”). Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Lao ລາ (lā), Northern Thai ᩃᩣ, Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Noun

ᩃᩣ • (laa)

1. donkey.

Northern Thai

Alternative forms

• ลา

Pronunciation

• (Chiang Mai) IPA^(key): /laː˦/

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 驢 (lɨʌ). Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Shan လႃး (láa), Khmer លា (liə).

Noun

ᩃᩣ • (transliteration needed)

1. donkey.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai ลา (laa), Lao ລາ (lā), Lü ᦟᦱ (laa), Khmer លា (liə).

Verb

ᩃᩣ • (transliteration needed) (abstract noun ᨠᩣ᩠ᩁᩃᩣ)

1. to take one's leave, say goodbye.