ᦙᦲ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /miː˥˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *miːᴬ (“to have”). Cognate with Thai มี (mii), Northern Thai ᨾᩦ, Khün ᨾᩦ, Lao ມີ (mī), Tai Dam ꪣꪲ, Shan မီး (míi), Zhuang miz, Ahom 𑜉𑜣 (mī).

Verb

ᦙᦲ • (mii) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦙᦲ)

1. to have (possession, relationship, attribute).
2. to exist; there is, there are.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 米 (mǐ), shortened from 米突 (mǐtū), from English metre.

Noun

ᦙᦲ • (mii)

1. (China) metre (unit of length).

Further reading

• Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦙᦲ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International