nywj

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Zhuang[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ʰɲɯəꟲ (grass). Cognate with Thai หญ้า (yâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຫຍ້າ (nyā), ᦊᦱᧉ (ẏaa²), Shan ယိူဝ်ႈ (yōe) or ယႃႈ (yāa), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (jʸüw), 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa), 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), or 𑜐𑜠 (ña), Bouyei nyal.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

nywj (1957–1982 spelling nyɯз)

  1. grass.