မႂ်

Shan

Alternative forms

  • ဝႂ် (wǎue)southern

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɓaɰᴬ (leaf).

Cognate with Thai ใบ (bai), Lao ໃບ (bai), Northern Thai ᨷᩱ, Khün ᨷᩱ, ᦺᦢ (ḃay), Tai Dam ꪻꪚ, Tai Dón ꪻꪚ, Ahom 𑜈𑜧 (baw), 𑜈𑜧𑜨 (bawo), 𑜉𑜧 (maw), or 𑜉𑜧𑜨 (mawo), Zhuang mbaw, Saek เบ๋อ, Tày bâư. Compare Proto-Be *ɓəːᴬ², Proto-Hlai *ɓɯː.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maɰ˨˦/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɰ

Noun

မႂ် • (mǎue)

  1. leaf.