ᦟᦲᧃᧉ

Lü

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lin˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *liːnᶜ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Shan လိၼ်ႉ (lḭ̂n), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Bouyei linx, Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน.

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²)

1. tongue.
2. drawer.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 零 (líng).

Numeral

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²)

1. zero; nought.

Synonyms

• ᦉᦳᧃ (ṡun)

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 磷 (lín) or 燐／磷 (lín).

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ • (liin²)

1. phosphorus; phosphate (in fertilizer).