ၵဝ်ႈ

Shan

Shan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ၵဝ်ႈ (kāo)     Ordinal : တီႈၵဝ်ႈ (tīi kāo)

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *kɤwꟲ (“nine”), from Middle Chinese 九 (MC kjuwX, “nine”), from Old Chinese 九 (OC *kuʔ), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *d/s-kəw. Cognate with Thai เก้า (gâao), Northern Thai ᨠᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, Lao ເກົ້າ (kao), Lü ᦂᧁᧉ (k̇aw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪀ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥐᥝᥲ (kàw), Phake ကွ် (kaw), Ahom 𑜀𑜧 (kaw), Bouyei guz, Zhuang gouj, Saek กู̂.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaw˧˧˨/

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• Rhymes: -aw

Numeral

ၵဝ်ႈ • (kāo)

1. nine