ၶႃး

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Shan

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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ၶႃး (kháa)

  1. thatch.

References

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