ဢေႃႇၸႃႇ

Shan

Etymology

Borrowed from Pali ojā. Cognate with Burmese ဩဇာ (au:ja).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɔː˩.t͡ɕaː˩/
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ဢေႃႇၸႃႇ • (ʼàu tsàa)

1. relish, richness
2. quantity of a thing in which its richness or strength consists, zest; food of the gods
3. weight, impressiveness, consequence, presence

References

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