ယး

Eastern Pwo

Etymology

From Proto-Karen *hɲaᴮ. Cognates include S'gaw Karen ညၣ် (nyà).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ja˥˥]

Noun

ယး (já)

  1. meat
  2. fish

References

  • A. Kato (2009) “A Basic Vocabulary of Htoklibang Pwo Karen with Hpa-an, Kyonbyaw, and Proto-Pwo Karen Forms”, in Asian and African Languages and Linguistics, volume 4, page 187; 200
  • Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ယး”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 147

Mon

Etymology

Inherited from Old Mon yās, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *jaas.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /jɛ̀h/

Verb

ယး (yɛ̀h)

  1. to shine, to give light; to dawn

Noun

ယး (yɛ̀h)

  1. morrow
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