ၵႃး

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaː˥/

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• Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

From English car.

Noun

ၵႃး • (káa)

1. motor car, car, automobile

Etymology 2

From Burmese ကွာ (kwa).

Verb

ၵႃး • (káa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵႃး)

1. to be apart, to be distant

Usage notes

Used in compounds, e.g., ယၢၼ်ၵႃး.

References

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