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ၵႄႇ • (kàae)
- headman
From Burmese ကယ် (kai).
ၵႄႇ • (kàae) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵႄႇ)
- to deliver from evil or danger
- to save
- Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.