ᥓᥝᥲ

Tai Nüa

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ (“master, owner”), from Middle Chinese 主 (MC tsyuX, “master, owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao); Lü ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²); Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ; Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo); Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw), 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow). Compare Lhao Vo zug', Zaiwa zau, Old Khmer cau, cauva, co, cova, cco, ccova, ccau, cū (“chief; head”); Modern Khmer ចៅ (caw, “boss, chief, head; king; etc”), Vietnamese chúa, Vietnamese chủ.

Noun

ᥓᥝᥲ (tsàw) (1963 orthography ᥓᥝ̀)

  1. master
  2. owner
  3. lord, ruler
  4. noun-stem for respected persons
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