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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Burmese ပွဲ (pwai:). Compare Shan ပွႆး (páui).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ᦗᦾ (poay)

  1. feast, festival, entertainment, celebration; activity of any kind
    ᦃᧇ ᦝᦸᧃᧉ ᦀᦳᧃᧈᦇᧃ ᦞᧃ ᦗᦾ
    ẋab foan² ˙ʼun¹ngan van poay
    Singing and dancing to celebrate the day of the festival.