𑜆𑜥

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Ahom

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *pɯwᴮ (paternal grandfather). Cognate with Lao ປູ່ (), ᦔᦴᧈ (ṗuu¹), Shan ပူႇ (pùu), Thai ปู่ (bpùu), Bouyei baus, Nong Zhuang buq. Compare Proto-Hlai *pʰuːʔ (grandfather; ancestor), Proto-Austronesian *apu (grandparent; grandchild) (whence Hiligaynon apo, Tagalog apo).

Noun

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𑜆𑜥 (pu)

  1. paternal grandfather.