သူၣ်

S'gaw Karen

Pronunciation

  • (Kayin State) IPA(key): /θu⁵²ˀ/
  • (Chiang Rai) IPA(key): /sṵ³¹/

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)

  1. head louse

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)

  1. liver
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)

  1. to plant
  2. to build
Derived terms

Etymology 4

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

သူၣ် • (thoò)

  1. to slice thinly (e.g. bamboo shoots)