ဆေး

• IPA^(key): /sʰé/
• Romanization: MLCTS: hce: • ALA-LC: cheʺ • BGN/PCGN: hse: • Okell: hseì

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From Proto-Lolo-Burmese *tsəj² (“to wash”), from Proto-Tibeto-Burman *tsəj (“idem”); cognate with Akha [script needed] (tshì, “to idem”). Said Tibeto-Burman root may be related to Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/b-s(y)il ~ *m/b-syal (“to wash, bathe”), the latter whence Old Chinese 洗 (OC *sɯːlʔ, *sɯːnʔ, “to wash”) (STEDT).

ဆေး • (hce:)

1. to wash (clean with water or other fluid)
2. to temper, anneal

From Proto-Sino-Tibetan *r-tsəj (“medicine; juice; paint”). Compare Nuosu ꋌ (cy) (as in ꁬꋌ (bbut cy)), Lolopo naxcir (“medicine”), Naxi cher'ee (“medicine”), Tibetan རྩི (rtsi), Old Chinese 漆 (OC *sʰiɡ, “lacquer, paint”).

ဆေး • (hce:) (classifier မည် or လုံး)

1. medicine (substance which promotes healing)

   Synonym: ဩသဓ (au:sa.dha.)

2. tobacco
3. potion, philtre
4. poison
5. paint, dye (substance which adds color)
6. narcotic drug
7. (slang) trouble, annoyance
8. (slang) pain in the ass, toxic person

• “ဆေး” in Myanmar–English Dictionary (Myanmar Language Commission 1993). Searchable online at SEAlang.net.