ꤏꤛꤢꤩ

Western Kayah

Alternative forms

• ꤏꤛꤢꤩ꤭ (hsyē)

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *chejᴬ (“ten”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *ts(j)i(j) ~ tsjaj (“ten”). Cognate with Pa'o Karen [Term?], S'gaw Karen ဆံ (hsee), Burmese ဆယ် (hcai).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃje˦/

Numeral

ꤏꤛꤢꤩ (hsye)

1. ten

Usage notes

Used for ten to nineteen. For example, ꤏꤛꤢꤩꤞꤛꤣ꤭ (hsyethūeoe) means thirteen (10+3).