daeus

Hlai

Etymology

From Proto-Hlai *hnaːwʔ (“long (distance)”), from Pre-Hlai *naːwʔ (Norquest, 2015). Compare Thai ยาว (yaao), Lao ຍາວ (nyāo), Lü ᦍᦱᧁ (yaaw), Shan ယၢဝ်း (yáao).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hlai, Baoding) IPA^(key): /taːu˩/

Adjective

daeus

1. long (distance)