ၶႃး

Shan

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Tai *ɣaːᴬ (“thatch grass”). Cognate with Northern Thai ᨤᩣ, Lao ຄາ (khā), Lü ᦆᦱ (xaa), Thai คา (kaa), Tai Nüa ᥑᥣᥰ (xäa), Ahom 𑜁𑜡 (khā), Tày cà. Compare Proto-Hlai *Ciɦaː (“thatch grass”) (> haː¹~zaː¹~hjaː¹ across the different lects), Sui yal (“thatch grass”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kʰaː˥/

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• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ၶႃး • (kháa)

1. thatch.

References

• Khoe, Mawn (2015) Tai-English Dictionary, Mawn Khoe (Keng Tung).