ၶႃး

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Shan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ɣaːᴬ (“thatch grass”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨤᩣ, Lao ຄາ (khā), Lü ᦆᦱ (xaa), Thai คา (kaa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥰ (xäa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā). Compare Proto-Hlai *Ciɦaː (“thatch grass”) (> haː¹~zaː¹~hjaː¹ across the different lects), Sui yal (“thatch grass”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /kʰaː˥/
  • Audio(file)
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun[edit]

ၶႃး • (kháa)

  1. thatch.

References[edit]

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