ဢႅဝ်

Shan

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ˀjeːwᴬ (“waist”), from Middle Chinese 腰 (MC 'jiew, “waist”). Cognate with Thai เอว (eeo), Northern Thai ᩋᩯ᩠ᩅ, Lao ແອວ (ʼǣu), Tai Dam ꪵꪮꪫ, Zhuang yiu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʔɛw˨˦/
• Rhymes: -ɛw

Noun

ဢႅဝ် • (ʼěao)

1. waist