ᦺᦉᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *sajꟲ (“intestine”). Cognate with Thai ไส้ (sâi), Lao ໄສ້ (sai), Northern Thai ᩈᩱ᩶, Shan သႆႈ (sāi), Aiton ꩬ︀ႝ (say), Phake ꩬ︀ႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꫁, Zhuang saej. Compare Proto-Be *tseːᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /saj˩˧/

Noun

ᦺᦉᧉ • (ṡay²)

1. intestine
2. sausage
3. wick

References

• Hanna, William J. (2019), “ᦺᦉᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary, SIL International