ᦙᦹ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *mɯːᴬ⁴ (“hand”), from Proto-Tai *mwɯːᴬ (“hand”). Cognate with Thai มือ (mʉʉ), Northern Thai ᨾᩨ, Lao ມື (mư̄), Shan မိုဝ်း (múe), Aiton မိုဝ် (müw), Ahom 𑜉𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (müw), Zhuang mwz, Saek มื๊อ. Compare also Proto-Austronesian *qalima (“hand”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɯː˥˩/

Noun

ᦙᦹ • (mue) (Tai Tham spelling ᨾᩨ)

1. hand.