ယူး

Pa'o Karen

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *jowᴮ (“mouse; rat”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-jəw-n ~ bwəj (“rat; rabbit; hare”). Cognate with S'gaw Karen ယုၢ် (yu̱), Western Pwo ယူ. Compare Western Kayah ꤐꤟꤌꤣ (zṳeoe).

Pronunciation

• (Northern Pa'o) IPA^(key): /ju⁵³/
• (Southern Pa'o) IPA^(key): /ju⁵⁵/

Noun

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1. rat, mouse