ᦍᦲᧂ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲiŋᴬ (“woman”). Cognate with หญิง (yǐng), Northern Thai ᨬᩥ᩠ᨦ or ᨿᩥ᩠ᨦ, Isan ญิง, Lao ຍິງ (nying), Shan ယိင်း (yíng), Tai Nüa ᥕᥤᥒᥰ (yïng), Ahom 𑜐𑜢𑜂𑜫 (ñiṅ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jiŋ˥˩/

Noun

ᦍᦲᧂ • (yiing)

1. woman