ᦩᦻ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɣwaːjᴬ (“water buffalo”). Cognate with Thai ควาย (kwaai), Northern Thai ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, Lao ຄວາຍ (khuāi), Tai Dam ꪁꪫꪱꪥ, Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥭᥰ (xäay), Shan ၵႂၢႆး (kwáai), Ahom 𑜁𑜨𑜩 (khoy) or 𑜁𑜩 (khay), Zhuang vaiz, Saek ว๊าย.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xʷaːj˥˩/

Noun

ᦩᦻ • (xwaay) (Tai Tham spelling ᨤ᩠ᩅᩣ᩠ᨿ, classifier ᦷᦎ)

1. water buffalo