ndei

== Zhuang == === Etymology === From Proto-Tai *ɗɤjᴬ (“good”). In Northern Tai, cognate with Bouyei ndil. In Southwestern Tai, 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). === 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) good; fine well; healed ==== Derived terms ==== mwngz ndei === Noun === ndei (1957–1982 spelling ƌei) 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