Wiktionary:About Tai Nüa

Alternative forms
There are many Tai Nüa words which have multiple forms caused by consonant, vowel, or tone alternation. All of the forms are accepted in Wiktionary.

Examples:
 * Consonant alternation:
 * / (smoke)
 * / /  (to fold)
 * / (ginger)
 * / (rice husk)
 * / (to play)
 * Vowel alternation:
 * / (to scoop (water))
 * / (to slip off)
 * / (to pass over)
 * / (to give)
 * Tone alternation:
 * / (to fall; to topple)
 * / (to spread)

It has been taught that could only appear as final consonant and  represented Proto-Tai *n- and *ʰn- instead. In modern days, as influenced by neighbor languages, ᥢ can be used as initial consonant either since it is not difficult to pronounce.