Shan

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kaː˥/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aː

Etymology 1

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From English car.

Noun

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ၵႃး (káa)

  1. motor car, car, automobile

Etymology 2

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From Burmese ကွာ (kwa).

Verb

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ၵႃး (káa) (abstract noun လွင်ႈၵႃး)

  1. to be apart, to be distant
Usage notes
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Used in compounds, e.g., ယၢၼ်ၵႃး.

References

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