ᦇᦴ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ŋwɯːᴬ (“snake”). Cognate with Thai งู (nguu), Northern Thai ᨦᩪ, Lao ງູ (ngū), Tai Dam ꪉꪴ, Shan ငူး (ngúu), Tai Nüa ᥒᥧᥰ (ngü), Ahom 𑜂𑜥 (ṅū), Zhuang ngwz, Saek งั๊ว.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋuː˥˩/

Noun

ᦇᦴ • (nguu) (Tai Tham spelling ᨦᩪ)

1. snake