ᦔᦴ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *puːᴬ¹ (“crab”), from Proto-Tai *pɯwᴬ (“crab”). Cognate with Thai ปู (bpuu), Lao ປູ (pū), Tai Dam ꪜꪴ, Shan ပူ (pǔu), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū), Zhuang baeu, Bouyei baul.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /puː˥/

Noun

ᦔᦴ • (ṗuu) (classifier ᦷᦎ)

  1. crab
    ᦓᧄᧉᦔᦴ
    nam²ṗuu
    crab paste

References
  • Hanna, William J. (2019), “Query for ᦔᦴ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary, SIL International
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