lìớh

Arem

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *laːs. Cognate with Vietnamese lưỡi, Muong lãi, Chut lờalh. Compare also Pacoh leah (“to lick”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [lìəh]

Noun

lìớh

1. tongue
2. language

Further reading

• Michel Ferlus, 2014, Arem, a Vietic Language, Mon-Khmer Studies 43.1-15, page 9