Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *ʔaːpᴰ (to bathe).

Cognate with Thai อาบ (àap), Lao ອາບ (ʼāp), Northern Thai ᩋᩣ᩠ᨷ, Shan ဢၢပ်ႇ (ʼàap), Tai Dam ꪮꪱꪚ, Tai Dón ꪮꪱꪚ, Tai Nüa ᥟᥣᥙᥱ (ʼǎap), Nong Zhuang aeb, Zuojiang Zhuang ab, Zhuang ab, Tày áp.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ᦀᦱᧇ (˙ʼaab) (abstract noun ᦂᦱᧃᦀᦱᧇ)

  1. to bathe

References

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  • Hanna, William J. (2019) “Query for ᦀᦱᧇ”, in Dai Lue - English Dictionary (in Chinese), SIL International