ᦶᦎᧆ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *tacᴰ (“to cut”). Cognate with Thai ตัด (dtàt), Northern Thai ᨲᩢ᩠ᨯ, Lao ຕັດ (tat), Tai Dam ꪔꪰꪒ, Shan တတ်း (tát), Ahom 𑜄𑜄𑜫 (tat), Zhuang daet.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tɛt̚˧˥/

Verb

ᦶᦎᧆ • (ṫaed) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦶᦎᧆ)

1. (transitive) to cut

   ᦶᦎᧆ ᦕᦳᧄ ᦷᦠ

   ṫaed ṗhum ḣo

   to cut hair

2. (transitive) to quit; to give up

   ᦶᦎᧆ ᦊᦱ

   ṫaed ẏaa

   to quit smoking

3. (intransitive) to decide; to judge

References

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