ᥔᥥᥢᥲ

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Tai Nüa[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *selꟲ (classifier for long, thin objects). Cognate with Thai เส้น (sên), Lao ເສັ້ນ (sen), Shan သဵၼ်ႈ (sāen), Saek แซ̂น. Compare Middle Chinese (MC sjenH, “thread”).

Noun[edit]

ᥔᥥᥢᥲ (sèn) (1963 orthography ᥔᥥᥢ̀)

  1. line.
  2. anything that is long and thin: hair, rope, string, thread, etc.