သာယာ

Burmese

Etymology

သာ (sa) +‎ ယာ (ya)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /θàjà/
• Romanization: MLCTS: saya • ALA-LC: sāyā • BGN/PCGN: thaya • Okell: thaya

Verb

သာယာ • (saya)

1. to be pleasant

Descendants

• Mon: သာယျာ
• Shan: သႃႇယႃႇ (sàa yàa), ႀႃႇယႃႇ (xàa yàa)

References

• “သာယာ” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.