ယး

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *hɲaᴮ. Cognates include S'gaw Karen ညၣ် (nyà).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ja˥˥]

Noun

ယး (já)

1. meat
2. fish

References

• A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 187; 200
• Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ယး”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 147