Lisu
Pronunciation: /ˈliːˌsuː/
The English word “Lisu” has 3 meanings listed here.
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.
proper noun
adjective
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Lisu people or Lisu language.
Etymology
From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of Mandarin 傈僳 (Lìsù), 𤠫𤢂, etc.
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