ᥘᥥᥐᥱ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ʰlekᴰ (“iron”), from Old Chinese 鐵 (OC *l̥ʰiːɡ, “iron”). Cognate with Thai เหล็ก (lèk), Lao ເຫຼັກ (lek), Shan လဵၵ်း (lék), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜀𑜫 (lik).

Noun

ᥘᥥᥐᥱ (lěk) (old orthography ᥘᥥᥐ̌)

  1. iron.
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