Shan

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Etymology

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From Proto-Tai *powᴮ (to blow). Cognate with Thai เป่า (bpào), Lao ເປົ່າ (pao), ᦔᧁᧈ (ṗaw¹), Tai Dam ꪹꪜ꪿ꪱ, Tai Dón ꪹꪜꪱꫀ, Tai Do pảu, Ahom 𑜆𑜧 (paw) or 𑜆𑜨𑜧 (pow), Zhuang boq.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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ပဝ်ႇ (pào) (abstract noun လွင်ႈပဝ်ႇ)

  1. to blow