လိၼ်ႉ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *liːnꟲ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Lü ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin²), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน. Compare Proto-Be *liːnᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lin˦˨ˀ/

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• Rhymes: -in

Noun

လိၼ်ႉ • (lḭ̂n)

1. (anatomy) tongue
2. valve

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.