𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫
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Ahom[edit]
Etymology 1[edit]
From Proto-Tai *peːtᴰ (“eight”), from Middle Chinese 八 (MC peat, “eight”). Cognate with Tai Dam ꪵꪜꪒ, Northern Thai ᨸᩯ᩠ᨯ, Lao ແປດ (pǣt), Lü ᦶᦔᧆᧈ (ṗaed¹), Shan ပႅတ်ႇ (pèt), Tai Nüa ᥙᥦᥖᥱ (pǎet), Thai แปด (bpɛ̀ɛt), Bouyei beedt, Zhuang bet.
Numeral[edit]
𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit)
- eight (8)
Etymology 2[edit]
Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *petᴰˢ² (“duck”), from Proto-Tai *pitᴰ (“duck”). Cognate with Thai เป็ด (bpèt), Northern Thai ᨸᩮᩢ᩠ᨯ, Khün ᨸᩮ᩠ᨯ, Lao ເປັດ (pet), Isan เป็ด, Lü ᦵᦔᧆ (ṗed), Tai Dam ꪹꪜꪸꪒ, Shan ပဵတ်း (páet), Tai Nüa ᥙᥥᥖᥱ (pět), Zhuang bit, Nong Zhuang baet, byet, Zuojiang Zhuang bet, Bouyei bidt, Saek ปิ๊ด.
Compare Old Chinese 鴄 (OC *pʰid), Proto-Be *ɓitᴰ¹.
Noun[edit]
𑜆𑜢𑜄𑜫 (pit)
References[edit]
- Morey, Stephen; Hosken, Martin (2012). "Revised Proposal to add the Ahom Script in the SMP of the UCS"