S'gaw Karen edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Karen *bleᴬ (tongue) (Luangthongkum, 2019) or *phle³ (idem) (Burling, 1969), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *m/s-laj ~ s-lej (tongue). Cognate with Pa'o Karen ဖြေ.

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

ပျ့ၤ (plaȳ)

  1. tongue