ndei

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗɤjᴬ (“good”).

In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei ndil.

In Southwestern Tai, cognate with Thai ดี (dii), Northern Thai ᨯᩦ (di), Lao ດີ (dī), Lü ᦡᦲ (ḋii), Shan လီ (lǐi), Ahom 𑜓𑜣 (dī), 𑜃𑜣 (nī) or 𑜑𑜣 (hī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗei˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ndei¹
• Hyphenation: ndei

Adjective

ndei (Sawndip forms 𭀖 or 𰌗 or 𭁮 or ⿰美支 or ⿱丽美 or ⿰月𭀖 or 俪 or 低 or 媄 or ⿱好美 or 𭖝, 1957–1982 spelling ƌei)

1. good; fine
2. well; healed

Derived terms

• mwngz ndei

Noun

ndei (1957–1982 spelling ƌei)

1. strong point; advantage; pro

References

• 广西壮族自治区少数民族古籍整理出版规划领导小组 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Leading Group for the Compilation and Publication Planning of Minority Ancient Books], editors (2012), “ndei”, in 古壮字字典 [Zhuang: Sawndip Sawdenj, Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (overall work in Zhuang and Mandarin), Guangxi: 广西民族出版社 [Guangxi Nationalities Publishing House], →ISBN