ပျ့ၤ

S'gaw Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *bleᴬ (“tongue”) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *phle³ (“idem”) (Burling, 1969), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-laj ~ s-lej (“tongue”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo ဖၠေဝ် (phlì̱), Pa'o Karen ဖြေ, Mizo lei, Manipuri ꯂꯩ (lei).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ple̤³³/

Noun

ပျ့ၤ • (plaȳ)

1. tongue