ႁႃႈ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /haː˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

Shan cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ႁႃႈ (hāa)     Ordinal : တီႈႁႃႈ (tīi hāa)

From Proto-Tai *haːᶜ (“five”), from Old Chinese 五 (OC *ŋaːʔ, “five”). Cognate with Thai ห้า (hâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຫ້າ (hā), Lü ᦠᦱᧉ (ḣaa²), Tai Dam ꪬ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥞᥣᥲ (hàa), Ahom 𑜑𑜡 (hā), Bouyei hac, Zhuang haj.

Numeral

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

1. five

Etymology 2

From Proto-Tai *raːᴮ (“epidemic”). Cognate with Thai ห่า (hàa), Lao ຮ່າ (hā).

Noun

ႁႃႈ • (hāa)

1. epidemic disease, disease prevailing without any apparent cause, particularly cholera