ເໜືອ

Lao

Alternative forms

• ເຫນືອ (nư̄a) — dated

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰnɯəᴬ (“upstream, above”). Cognate with Thai เหนือ (nʉ̌ʉa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶᩮᩬᩥᩋ, Lü ᦵᦐᦲ (ṅoe), Shan ၼိူဝ် (nǒe), Tai Nüa ᥘᥫᥴ (lóe), Aiton ꩫိုဝ် (nüw), Ahom 𑜃𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (nüw).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɯa˩˧/

Noun

ເໜືອ • (nư̄a)

1. north