ꪵꪣ꪿
Tai Dam
editAlternative forms
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (“mother”). Cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩵, Lao ແມ່ (mǣ), Lü ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (mē), Bouyei meeh, Zhuang meh.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editꪵꪣ꪿ (ꞌme)
Usage notes
editDo not confuse this word with ꪹꪯꪸꪣ (“mother”).
References
edit- Baccam, D., Baccam F., Baccam H., & Fippinger, D. (1989). Tai Dam-English, English-Tai Dam vocabulary book. Summer Institute of Linguistics.