ᦟᦲᧃᧉ

Lü

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /lin˩/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *liːnᶜ (“tongue”). Cognate with Thai ลิ้น (lín), Lao ລີ້ນ (līn), Shan လိၼ်ႉ (lḭ̂n), Ahom 𑜎𑜢𑜃𑜫 (lin), Zhuang linx, Saek ลีน.

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin2)

  1. tongue.
  2. drawer.

Etymology 2

From Mandarin 零 (líng).

Numeral

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin2)

  1. zero; nought.
Synonyms

Etymology 3

From Mandarin 磷 (lín) or 燐 (lín).

Noun

ᦟᦲᧃᧉ (liin2)

  1. phosphorus; phosphate (in fertilizer).
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