ပိၵ်ႇ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *piːkᴰ (“wing”). Cognate with Thai ปีก (bpìik), Northern Thai ᨸᩦ᩠ᨠ, Lao ປີກ (pīk), Tai Dam ꪜꪲꪀ, Lü ᦔᦲᧅᧈ (ṗiik¹), Tai Nüa ᥙᥤᥐᥴ (pík), Aiton ပိက် (pik), Khamti ပိက်, Ahom 𑜆𑜢𑜀𑜫 (pik). Compare Proto-Be *ɓiːkᴰ¹, Proto-Hlai *pʰiːk (“wing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pik̚˩/

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• Rhymes: -ik̚

Noun

ပိၵ်ႇ • (pìk)

1. wing (e.g. of a bird)