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Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ɗɤjᴬ (“good”). Cognate with Thai ดี (dii), Northern Thai ᨯᩦ (di), Lao ດີ (dī), Lü ᦡᦲ (ḋii), Shan လီ (lǐi), Ahom 𑜓𑜣 (dī), 𑜃𑜣 (nī) or 𑜑𑜣 (hī), Bouyei ndil.
Pronunciation
Adjective
ndei (Sawndip forms 𭀖 or 𰌗 or 𭁮 or ⿰美支 or ⿱丽美 or ⿰月𭀖 or 俪 or 低 or 媄 or ⿱好美 or 𭖝, 1957–1982 spelling ƌei)
- good; fine
- well; healed
Derived terms
Noun
ndei (Sawndip forms 𭀖 or 𰌗 or 𭁮 or ⿰美支 or ⿱丽美 or ⿰月𭀖 or 俪 or 低 or 媄 or ⿱好美 or 𭖝, 1957–1982 spelling ƌei)
- strong point; advantage; pro
References
- 古壮字字典 (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN