သူၣ်
S'gaw Karen
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Karen *swɨXᴮ ~ *swɨNᴮ (“head louse”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *s(j)ar (“head louse”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo သုင်း (θə́ɯɴ).
Noun
သူၣ် • (thoò)
Etymology 2
From Proto-Karen *swɨnᴮ (“liver”), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m-sin (“liver; bitter; bile”). Cognate with Eastern Pwo သုင်း (θə́ɯɴ), Western Kayah ꤞꤣ꤭ (thōe), Pa'o Karen သွုန်ႏ.
Noun
သူၣ် • (thoò)
Usage notes
This word commonly co-occurs with သး (thä, “heart”) in four-syllable compounds, also known as elaborate expressions.
Etymology 3
Cognate with Eastern Pwo သုင်း (θə́ɯɴ).
Verb
သူၣ် • (thoò)
Derived terms
Etymology 4
(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)
Verb
သူၣ် • (thoò)
- to slice thinly (e.g. bamboo shoots)