သႆႈ

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *sajꟲ (“intestine”). Cognate with Thai ไส้ (sâi), Lao ໄສ້ (sai), Northern Thai ᩈᩱ᩶, Lü ᦺᦉᧉ (ṡay²), Aiton ꩬႝ (say), Phake ꩬႝ (say), Ahom 𑜏𑜩 (say), Tai Dam ꪼꪎ꫁, Zhuang saej. Compare Proto-Be *tseːᴮꟲ².

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sʰaj˧˧˨/
• Rhymes: -aj

Noun

သႆႈ • (sāi)

1. intestine

References

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