ᦵᦜᧅ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰlekᴰ¹ˢ (“iron”), from Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (“iron”), from Old Chinese 鐵 (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Thai เหล็ก (lèk), Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (láek), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik), Zhuang lek or lik, Nong Zhuang liak.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lek̚˧˥/

Noun

ᦵᦜᧅ • (l̇ek)

1. iron
2. (by extension) metal

ᦵᦜᧅ • (l̇ek) (classifier ᦉᦲᧉ or ᦉᦲᧃᧉ)

1. metal bar

Derived terms

• ᦶᦙᧈᦵᦜᧅ (mae¹l̇ek)

 

References

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