ꤏꤛꤢꤩ꤭

Western Kayah

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃje˧/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Karen *chjaXᴬ ~ *chjaNᴬ (“chicken”). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ဆီ (hsaw), Eastern Pwo ဆီ့.

Noun

ꤏꤛꤢꤩ꤭ (hsyē)

1. chicken

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

• ꤏꤛꤢꤩ (hsye)

Numeral

ꤏꤛꤢꤩ꤭ (hsyē)

1. ten

Usage notes

Used as multiplier. For example, ꤞꤛꤣ꤭ꤏꤛꤢꤩ꤭ (thūeoehsyē) means thirty (3×10).