ᦇᦱᧄ

Lü

Etymology

From Proto-Southwestern Tai *ŋaːmᴬ⁴ (“beautiful, nice”) (Jonsson, 1991). Cognate with Thai งาม (ngaam), Northern Thai ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Khün ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, Isan งาม, Lao ງາມ (ngām), Shan ငၢမ်း (ngáam), Tai Nüa ᥒᥣᥛᥰ (ngäam), Phake ငံ (ṅaṃ), Ahom 𑜂𑜪 (ṅaṃ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ŋaːm˥˩/

Adjective

ᦇᦱᧄ • (ngaam) (Tai Tham spelling ᨦᩣ᩠ᨾ, abstract noun ᦩᦱᧄᦇᦱᧄ)

1. beautiful

See also

• ᦟᧁ (law)