ᦗᦸᧈ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *boːᴮ (“father”).

Cognate with Thai พ่อ (pɔ̂ɔ), Northern Thai ᨻᩬᩴ᩵, Southern Thai ผอ, Lao ພໍ່ (phǭ), Shan ပေႃႈ (pāu), Tai Nüa ᥙᥨᥝ (pow), Aiton ပေႃ (pō), Ahom 𑜆𑜦𑜡 (pō) or 𑜆𑜨𑜦𑜡 (pwō), Zhuang boh, Bouyei boh, Saek ผ้อ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɔː˧/

Noun

ᦗᦸᧈ • (poa¹)

1. father