ၼႃႈ

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Shan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Tai *ʰnaːꟲ (“face”). Cognate with Thai หน้า (nâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨶ᩶ᩣ, Lao ໜ້າ (nā), Lü ᦐᦱᧉ (ṅaa²), Tai Dam ꪘ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥘᥣᥲ (làa) or ᥢᥣᥲ (nàa), Ahom 𑜃𑜠 (na) or 𑜃𑜡 (nā), Zhuang naj. Compare Proto-Be *naːᴮꟲ¹, whence Lingao na³.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

ၼႃႈ • (nāa)

  1. (anatomy) face

Adverb[edit]

ၼႃႈ • (nāa) (abstract noun တၢင်းၼႃႈ)

  1. before; about to

References[edit]

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.
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