ᦺᦆᧈ

Lü

Etymology

Cognate with Thai ใคร่ (krâi), Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩱ᩵ or ᨣᩕᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຄ່ (khai), Shan ၶႂ်ႈ (khāue), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜞𑜧 (khraw), Zhuang gyaez.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xaj˧/

Verb

ᦺᦆᧈ • (xay¹) (Tai Tham spelling ᨤᩱ᩵, abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦺᦆᧈ or ᦩᦱᧄᦺᦆᧈ)

1. want, desire.

   ᦺᦆᧈ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦡᦲ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦃᧅ ᦖᦸ ᦅᦱᧉ

   xay¹ k̇iin ḋii ḣue² ẋak ṁoa kaa²

   If you want to live well (lit. eat well), you have to do business diligently and skillfully.