ꪵꪣ꪿

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Tai Dam[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *meːᴮ (“mother”). Cognate with Thai แม่ (mɛ̂ɛ), Northern Thai ᨾᩯ᩵, Lao ແມ່ (mǣ), Lü ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹), Shan မႄႈ (māae), Ahom 𑜉𑜦𑜧 (mē), Bouyei meeh, Zhuang meh.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): [mɛː˦]
  • Hyphenation: ꪵꪣ꪿
  • Rhymes: -ɛː

Adjective[edit]

ꪵꪣ꪿ (ꞌme)

  1. female

Usage notes[edit]

Do not confuse this word with ꪹꪯꪸꪣ (“mother”).

References[edit]

  • Baccam, D., Baccam F., Baccam H., & Fippinger, D. (1989). Tai Dam-English, English-Tai Dam vocabulary book. Summer Institute of Linguistics.
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