ᦓᦾᧉ

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Etymology

From Proto-Tai *noːjꟲ (“small”). Cognate with Thai น้อย (nɔ́ɔi), ນ້ອຍ (nǭi), Northern Thai ᨶᩬ᩠᩶ᨿ, Tai Dam ꪙ꫁ꪮꪥ, Tai Dón ꪙꪮꪥꫂ, Shan ၼွႆႉ (nâ̰ui), Zhuang noix.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔj˩/

Adjective

ᦓᦾᧉ • (noay²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨶᩭ᩶, abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦓᦾᧉ)

1. little, small

Derived terms

• ᦘᦲᧅᦓᦾᧉ (phiiknoay²)