ᦶᦂᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *keːꟲ (“to undo; to untie”), from Middle Chinese 解 (MC keaX, “to untie, undo”). Cognate with Thai แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ), Lao ແກ້ (kǣ), Shan ၵႄႈ (kāae), Ahom 𑜀𑜦𑜧 (kē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɛː˩˧/

Verb

ᦶᦂᧉ • (k̇ae²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨠᩯ᩶, abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦶᦂᧉ)

1. to undo, to solve

References

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