ᦵᦉᦲ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *sɯəᴬ (“tiger”). Cognate with Thai เสือ (sʉ̌ʉa), Northern Thai ᩈᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Lao ເສືອ (sư̄a), Khün ᩈᩮᩬᩧ, Tai Dam ꪹꪎ, Shan သိူဝ် (sǒe), Tai Nüa ᥔᥫᥴ (sóe), Aiton ꩬိုဝ် (süw), Ahom 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (süw) or 𑜏𑜢𑜤𑜰𑜫 (sü0).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɤː˥/

Noun

ᦵᦉᦲ • (ṡoe) (classifier ᦷᦎ)

1. tiger