Shan edit

Pronunciation edit

Etymology 1 edit

From Proto-Tai *maːꟲ (horse), from Middle Chinese (MC maeX). Cognate with Thai ม้า (máa), Lao ມ້າ (), ᦙᦱᧉ (maa²), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥳ (mȧa), Ahom 𑜉𑜠 (ma), 𑜉𑜡 () or 𑜉𑜡𑜠 (māa), Zhuang max.

Noun edit

မႃႉ (mâ̰a) (classifier တူဝ်)

  1. horse

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

မႃႉ (mâ̰a)

  1. wen

Etymology 3 edit

Noun edit

မႃႉ (mâ̰a)

  1. frame with legs used to support something

Etymology 4 edit

Borrowed from Burmese (ma., to lift). Cognate with Mon (to support).

Verb edit

မႃႉ (mâ̰a) (abstract noun လွင်ႈမႃႉ)

  1. to assist, help
Synonyms edit

References edit

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