ᦔᦳᧂᧈ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puŋ˧˥/

Etymology 1

Compare Middle Chinese 丰 (MC phjowng). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨸᩫ᩠᩵ᨦ, Isan ป่ง, Lao ປົ່ງ (pong), Khün ᨸᩫ᩠᩵ᨦ, Shan ပူင်ႇ (pùung).

Verb

ᦔᦳᧂᧈ • (ṗung¹) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦔᦳᧂᧈ)

1. to bloom; to bud; to sprout.

   ᦔᦳᧂᧈ ᦍᦸᧆ ᦺᦢ ᦵᦃᧁ

   ṗung¹ yoad ḃay ẋew

   It sprouted green leaves.

Etymology 2

From Burmese ပုံ (pum, “shape; picture”).

Cognate with Shan ပုင်ႇ (pùng) or ပုမ်ႇ (pùm), Tai Nüa ᥙᥧᥛᥱ (pǔm).

Noun

ᦔᦳᧂᧈ • (ṗung¹) (classifier ᦢᦲᧃᧉ or ᦶᦕᧃᧈ)

1. picture; chart; diagram.

References

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