မႃႉ

Shan

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maː˦˨ˀ/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (“horse”), from Middle Chinese 馬 (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Lao ມ້າ (mā), Lü ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 (mā) or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang max.

Noun

မႃႉ • (mâ̰a) (classifier တူဝ်)

  1. horse

Etymology 2

Noun

မႃႉ • (mâ̰a)

  1. wen

Etymology 3

Noun

မႃႉ • (mâ̰a)

  1. frame with legs used to support something

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Burmese မ (ma., “to lift”). Cognate with Mon မ (“to support”).

Verb

မႃႉ • (mâ̰a) (abstract noun လွင်ႈမႃႉ)

  1. to assist, help
Synonyms
  • ၸွႆႈ (tsāui)

References

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