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Thai
Etymology
From Proto-Tai *ʰniəwᴬ (“sticky”).
Cognate with Lao ໜຽວ (niāu), Lü ᦵᦐᧁ (ṅew), Shan ၼဵဝ် (nǎeo), Tai Nüa ᥘᥥᥝᥴ (léw) or ᥢᥥᥝᥴ (néw), Tai Dam ꪘꪸꪫ, Zhuang niu, Nong Zhuang no.
Pronunciation
Adjective
เหนียว • (nǐao) (abstract noun ความเหนียว)
- tough; strong
- sticky; gluey; glutinous
- stingy; cheap
Derived terms