ᦞᧃ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋwanᴬ² (“day”), from Proto-Tai *ŋwanᴬ (“daytime”). Cognate with Thai วัน (wan), Northern Thai ᩅᩢ᩠ᨶ, Lao ວັນ (wan), Shan ဝၼ်း (wán), Tai Nüa ᥝᥢᥰ (wän), Ahom 𑜈𑜃𑜫 (ban), 𑜚𑜃𑜫 (van), Zhuang ngoenz, Bouyei nguanz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /van˥˩/

Noun

ᦞᧃ • (van)

1. day.