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English word origin

Etymology of Lisu

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 傈僳 (Lìsù), 𤠫𤢂, etc.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

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adj

Of, from, or pertaining to the Lisu people or Lisu language.

noun

A member of a Tibeto-Burman ethnic group inhabiting the mountainous regions of Yunnan (southwestern China), Arunachal Pradesh (northeastern India), northern Myanmar and Thailand.

name

A Tibeto-Burman language spoken by the Lisu people.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 傈僳 (Lìsù), 𤠫𤢂, etc.

Relationships mentioned by the source

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  • Borrowed-form mention傈僳cmn
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