ndei

Zhuang

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

• (Standard Zhuang) IPA^(key): /ɗei˨˦/
• Tone numbers: ndei¹
• Hyphenation: ndei

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)

1. good; fine
2. well; healed

Derived terms

• mwngz ndei

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)

1. strong point; advantage; pro

References

• 古壮字字典 [Dictionary of Old Zhuang Characters] (in Chinese), Guangxi: Ethnic Publishing House (广西民族出版社), 2012, →ISBN