ᦐᦸᧂ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔŋ˥/

Etymology 1

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Lao ໜອງ (nǭng), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩬᨦ, Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Tai Dam ꪘꪮꪉ, Ahom 𑜃𑜨𑜂𑜫 (noṅ).

Noun

ᦐᦸᧂ • (ṅoang)

1. pond; lake

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *ʰnoːŋᴬ (“pus”), from Middle Chinese 膿 (MC nowng).

Cognate with Thai หนอง (nɔ̌ɔng), Lao ໜອງ (nǭng), Shan ၼွင် (nǎung), Zhuang nong.

Noun

ᦐᦸᧂ • (ṅoang)

1. pus

References

• Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦐᦸᧂ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International