ၼၢႆး
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Shan
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜩 (nay, “dew”) or 𑜃𑜩𑜐𑜫 (nayñ), Zhuang nae (“snow”), Bouyei nail.
Noun
[edit]ၼၢႆး • (náai)
Etymology 2
[edit]From Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ (“maternal grandmother”). Cognate with Thai ยาย (yaai), Lao ຍາຍ (nyāi).
Noun
[edit]ၼၢႆး • (náai)
- grandmother.
- respectful appellation for any aged female.