ເນີຍ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເນີຽ (nœ̄i) — dated

Etymology

From Thai เนย (nəəi), from Tamil நெய் (ney, “ghee”).

Pronunciation

• (Vientiane) IPA^(key): [nɤːj˧˥]
• (Luang Prabang) IPA^(key): [nɤːj˩˨]
• Hyphenation: ເນີຍ
• Rhymes: -ɤːj

Noun

ເນີຍ • (nœ̄i)

1. butter.

Synonyms

• ເບີ (bœ̄)