ndoi

Zhuang

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *C̥.doːjᴬ (“mountain”). Cognate with Thai ดอย (dɔɔi), Northern Thai ᨯᩬ᩠ᨿ, Lao ດອຍ (dǭi), Shan လွႆ (lǎui), Ahom 𑜓𑜨𑜩 (doy) or 𑜓𑜨𑜩𑜐𑜫 (doyñ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗoːi˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ndoi¹
• Hyphenation: ndoi

Noun

ndoi (Sawndip forms 𪤠 or 𡉁 or ⿰土奈 or 堆 or 𪨼 or 𰊴 or ⿱山耐 or ⿱山𰌗 or 𱛋 or 藟 or 𫶘 or 㘨 or 雷, 1957–1982 spelling ƌoi)

1. earthen hill or mountain

See also

• bya