Lao edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Tai *C̥.baːᴮ (shoulder).

Cognate with Thai บ่า (bàa), Northern Thai ᨷ᩵ᩤ, Shan မႃႇ (màa) or ဝႃႇ (wàa), Tai Nüa ᥛᥣᥱ (mǎa), Ahom 𑜈𑜡 (), Zhuang mbaq.

Pronunciation edit

  • (Vientiane) IPA(key): [baː˧]
  • (Luang Prabang) IPA(key): [baː˧˨]
  • Hyphenation: ບ່າ
  • Rhymes: -aː

Noun edit

ບ່າ ()

  1. (anatomy) shoulder