ꪎꪴꪉ

Tai Dam

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *suːŋᴬ¹ (“high”). Compare Middle Chinese 嵩 (MC sjuwng) or 崧 (MC sjuwng). Cognate with Thai สูง (sǔung), Lao ສູງ (sūng), Lü ᦉᦳᧂ (ṡung), Shan သုင် (sǔng), Tai Nüa ᥔᥧᥒᥴ (súng), Aiton ꩬုင် (suṅ), Ahom 𑜏𑜤𑜂𑜫 (suṅ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [suŋ˨]
• Hyphenation: ꪎꪴꪉ
• Rhymes: -uŋ

Adjective

ꪎꪴꪉ (sung)

1. tall.
2. high.