တႅမ်ႈ

Shan

Etymology

Cognate with Thai แต้ม (dtɛ̂ɛm), Lao ແຕ້ມ (tǣm), Northern Thai ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, Khün ᨲᩯ᩠᩶ᨾ, ᦶᦎᧄᧉ (ṫaem²), Tai Dam ꪵꪔ꫁ꪣ, Tai Dón ꪵꪔꪝꫂ.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tɛm˧˧˨/
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Verb

တႅမ်ႈ • (tēm) (abstract noun လွင်ႈတႅမ်ႈ)

  1. (transitive) write, compose
    တႅမ်ႈပပ်ႉလိၵ်ႈ
    tēmpâ̰p līk
    write a book
    တႅမ်ႈၶၢဝ်ႇ
    tēmkhàao
    write the news
  2. (transitive) delineate, paint

Derived terms

See also

  • ၶၢၼ်ႇ (khàan)
  • ၶိတ်ႇ (khìt)

References

  • Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.