ᦶᦙᧈᦵᦜᧅ

Lü

Etymology

ᦶᦙᧈ (mae¹, “mother”) +‎ ᦵᦜᧅ (l̇ek, “iron”). Compare Thai แม่เหล็ก (mɛ̂ɛ-lèk), Lao ແມ່ເຫຼັກ (mǣ lek), ແມ່ເຫລັກ (mǣ lek).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɛː˧.lek̚˧˥/

Noun

ᦶᦙᧈᦵᦜᧅ • (mae¹l̇ek)

  1. magnet

References

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