လႆႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɗajꟲ (“to obtain”). Cognate with Thai ได้ (dâai), Lao ໄດ້ (dai), Northern Thai ᨯᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦡᧉ (ḋay²), Tai Dam ꪼꪒ꫁, Zhuang ndaej. Compare Sui qdyais (“to get, to obtain”), Southern Kam lis (“to get”), Proto-Hlai *ɗɯː (“to get”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /laj˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -aj

Verb

လႆႈ • (lāi) (abstract noun လွင်ႈလႆႈ)

1. to get; to obtain; to receive
2. (auxiliary) Used before a verb to indicate that one has done or has an opportunity to do the action.
3. (auxiliary) Used before a verb to express that the action must be done.
4. (auxiliary) Used after a verb to express that the action can be done.

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.