ꪘ꫁ꪱ

Tai Dam

Alternative forms

• ꪘꪱꫂ

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [naː˨˩ˀ]
• Hyphenation: ꪘ꫁ꪱ
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːꟲ (“face”). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lao ໜ້າ (nā), Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Shan ၼႃႈ (nāa), Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naj.

Noun

ꪘ꫁ꪱ (nả)

1. face

Preposition

ꪘ꫁ꪱ (nả)

1. in front of; before

Etymology 2

Noun

ꪘ꫁ꪱ (nả)

1. crossbow

Tai Dón

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /naː˨˦ʔ/

Noun

ꪘ꫁ꪱ (nả)

1. face

References

• Hudak, T. J. (2008). William J. Gedney’s comparative Tai source book. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press.