ယဲၢ်

See also: ယူ, ယ, and ယူၢ်

S'gaw Karen

S'gaw Karen cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ယဲၢ် (yeẖ)

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *ŋjap/tᴰ (“five”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *l/b-ŋa (“five”). Cognate with Western Pwo ယဲ, Eastern Pwo ယာဲ (jɛ̄), Pa'o Karen ငတ်ꩻ, Western Kayah ꤑꤟꤢ꤭ (nyā̤).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jɛ̀/
• (Kayin State) IPA^(key): /jɛ̤⁵²/
• (Chiang Rai) IPA^(key): /jɛ̤¹¹/
• (Mae Hong Son) IPA^(key): /zɛ̤¹¹/

Numeral

ယဲၢ် • (yeẖ)

1. five