သၽေႃး

Shan

Etymology

Borrowed from Burmese သဘော (sa.bhau:). Doublet of သၽႃႇဝႃႉ (sǎ phàa wâ̰a) and ႀပႃႇဝႃႉ (xǎ pàa wâ̰a).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sʰa˨˦.pʰɔː˥/
  • Rhymes: -ɔː

Noun

သၽေႃး • (sǎ pháu)

  1. nature, character
  2. disposition, bent or tendency of mind, mental state
  3. tenor, meaning

References

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