ᥘᥦᥒ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ˀdɛːŋᴬ³ (“red”), from Proto-Tai *C̥.dwiːŋᴬ (“red”). Cognate with Thai แดง (dɛɛng), Northern Thai ᨯᩯ᩠ᨦ, Lao ແດງ (dǣng), Lü ᦶᦡᧂ (ḋaeng), Shan လႅင် (lěng), Ahom 𑜓𑜢𑜂𑜫 (diṅ) or 𑜃𑜢𑜂𑜫 (niṅ), Zhuang nding, Nong Zhuang ndiang, Saek รี๋ง.

Adjective

ᥘᥦᥒ (laeng) (1963 orthography ᥘᥦᥒ)

1. red.