Comparison
Below is comparative table of Tai languages.
| English | Proto-Thai | Siamese | Lao | Lanna | Isan | Shan | Tai Lü | Standard Zhuang |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| air | *lom | /lōm/ | /lóm/ | /lōm/ | /lom/ | /lóm/ | /lôm/ | /ɣum˧˩/ |
| city | *mɯaŋ | /mɯ̄aŋ/ | /mɯ́aŋ/ | /mɯ̄aŋ/ | /mɯaŋ/ | /mɤ́ŋ/ | /mɤ̂ŋ/ | /mɯŋ˧/ |
| earth | *?din | /dīn/ | /dìn/ | /dīn/ | /din/ | /lǐn/ | /dín/ | /dei˧/ |
| fire | *vai/aɯ | /fāj/ | /fáj/ | /fāj/ | /faj/ | /pʰáj/ or /fáj/ | /fâj/ | /fei˧˩/ |
| heart | *čai/aɯ | /hǔa tɕāi/ | /hǔa tɕài/ | /hǔa tɕǎi/ | /hua tɕai/ | /hǒ tsǎɰ/ | /hó tɕái/ | /sim/ |
| love | *rak | /rák/ | /hāk/ | /hák/ | /hak/ | /hâk/ | /hak/ | /gyai˧˩/ |
| water | *naam | /náːm/ | /nâm/ | /nám/ | /nam/ | /nâm/ | /nà̄m/ | /ɣaem˦˨/ |
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