ယံၤ

S'gaw Karen

Etymology

Cognate with Eastern Pwo ယာင် (jàiɴ), Pa'o Karen ညာꩻ. Luce (1985) suggests an Austroasiatic origin. Compare Proto-Austroasiatic *cŋaːjʔ (“distant”).

Verb

ယံၤ • (yeē)

  1. (stative) to be far
    Antonym: ဘူး (boö)

References

  • Luce, Gordon. 1985. Phases of Pre-Pagan Burma: languages and history (volume 2). Oxford University Press. →ISBN
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