ᦌᦻᧉ

Lü

Etymology

From Old Chinese 左 (OC *ʔsaːlʔ, *ʔsaːls).

Cognate with Thai ซ้าย (sáai), Lao ຊ້າຍ (sāi), Northern Thai ᨪ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨪ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Shan သၢႆႉ (sâ̰ai), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Bouyei soix, Zhuang swix.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /saːj˩/

Adjective

ᦌᦻᧉ • (saay²)

  1. left (as opposed to right)
    Antonym: ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa)

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