ᦗᦴ
Lü
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /puː˥˩/
Etymology 1
From Chinese 阜 (OC *buʔ). Cognate with Thai ภู (puu), Lao ພູ (phū).
Noun
ᦗᦴ • (puu) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ or ᦟᦴᧅ)
- mountain
Etymology 2
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
ᦗᦴ • (puu) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦗᦴ)
- (transitive) to provide
Adjective
ᦗᦴ • (puu) (abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦗᦴ)
- nutritious
Etymology 3
Cognate with Thai พลู (pluu), Northern Thai ᨻᩖᩪ, Khün ᨻᩪ, Lao ພູ (phū), Tai Dam ꪝꪴ (ꞌpú), Tai Dón ꪝꪴ, Shan ပူႉ (pṵ̂u), Tai Nüa ᥙᥧᥳ (pu̇), Ahom 𑜆𑜥 (pū).
Noun
ᦗᦴ • (puu) (classifier ᦐᦽᧈ)
- betel
References
- Hanna, William J. (2019), “Query for ᦗᦴ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary, SIL International