Lü
Etymology
Cognate with Thai ใคร่ (krâi), Northern Thai ᨣᩕᩱ᩵ or ᨣᩕᩲ᩵, Lao ໃຄ່ (khai), Shan ၶႂ်ႈ (khāue), Ahom 𑜁𑜧 (khaw) or 𑜁𑜞𑜧 (khraw), Zhuang gyaez.
Pronunciation
Verb
ᦺᦆᧈ • (xay¹) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦺᦆᧈ or ᦩᦱᧄᦺᦆᧈ)
- want, desire.
ᦺᦆᧈ ᦂᦲᧃ ᦡᦲ ᦠᦹᧉ ᦃᧅ ᦖᦸ ᦅᦱᧉ- xay¹ k̇iin ḋii ḣue² ẋak ṁoa kaa²
- If you want to live well (lit. eat well), you have to do business diligently and skillfully.
