ၼၢႆး

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Shan[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Cognate with Ahom 𑜃𑜩 (nay, dew) or 𑜃𑜩𑜐𑜫 (nayñ), Zhuang nae (snow), Bouyei nail.

Noun[edit]

ၼၢႆး (náai)

  1. dew.
  2. mist.

Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Tai *naːjᴬ (maternal grandmother). Cognate with Thai ยาย (yaai), Lao ຍາຍ (nyāi).

Noun[edit]

ၼၢႆး (náai)

  1. grandmother.
  2. respectful appellation for any aged female.