ᦺᦃᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *k.rajꟲ (“illness; fever”). Cognate with Thai ไข้ (kâi), Northern Thai ᨡᩱ ᩶, Lao ໄຂ້ (khai), Shan ၶႆႈ (khāi), Ahom 𑜁𑜩 (khay).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaj˩˧/

Noun

ᦺᦃᧉ • (ẋay²) (Tai Tham spelling ᨡᩱ᩶)

1. fever

References

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