ᥕᥭᥰ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

Cognate with Northern Thai ᨾᩖᩯᨦᨿᩱ (mɛɛŋ⁴ ɲay⁴), Khün ᨾᩯ᩠ᨦᨿᩱ (mɛɛŋ⁴ yay⁴), Shan ယႆး (yái) (as in ၸၵ်းယႆး (tsák yái) and မႅင်းယႆး (méng yái)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaj˥˧/

Noun

ᥕᥭᥰ (yäy) (1963 orthography ᥕᥭ̈)

1. cicada.