ᦌᦻᧉ

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Etymology

From Old Chinese (OC *ʔsaːlʔ, *ʔsaːls).

Cognate with Thai ซ้าย (sáai), Lao ຊ້າຍ (sāi), Northern Thai ᨪ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Khün ᨪ᩶ᩣ᩠ᨿ, Shan သၢႆႉ (sâ̰ai), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Bouyei soix, Zhuang swix.

Pronunciation

Adjective

ᦌᦻᧉ (saay²)

  1. left (as opposed to right)
    Antonym: ᦧᦱ (ẋwaa)

References

  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦌᦻᧉ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International