ᨧᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ

See also: ᨧᩲ and ᨧᩱ

Northern Thai

Etymology

From Proto-Tai *ɕɤwꟲ, from Middle Chinese (MC tsyuX, “master; owner”). Cognate with Thai เจ้า (jâao), Lao ເຈົ້າ (chao), ᦈᧁᧉ (ṫsaw²), Tai Dam ꪹꪊ꫁ꪱ, Shan ၸဝ်ႈ (tsāo), Ahom 𑜋𑜈𑜫 (chaw) or 𑜋𑜨𑜧 (chow).

Pronunciation

  • (Chiang Mai) IPA(key): /t͡ɕaw˦˦ʔ/
  • (Nan) IPA(key): /t͡ɕaw˦˦ʔ/

Pronoun

ᨧᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ • (chao)

  1. you