ၵုပ်း

Shan

Etymology

Compare Old Chinese 笠 (OC *ɡ·rɯb, “bamboo hat”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨠᩩ᩠ᨷ, Khün ᨠ᩠ᨷᩩ, Lü ᦂᦳᧇ (k̇ub), and Lao ກຸບ (kup).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kup̚˥/

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• Rhymes: -up̚

Noun

ၵုပ်း • (kúp)

1. woven bamboo.

Verb

ၵုပ်း • (kúp) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵုပ်း)

1. patch, mend a hole, darn.

References

• Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).