ပျႃႇတႃႇ

Shan

Etymology

From Burmese ပြာတာ (prata, “messenger”), from Hindi प्यादा (pyādā, “infantryman”), from Persian پیاده (“on foot”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pjaː˩.taː˩/
• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ပျႃႇတႃႇ • (pjàa tàa)

1. messenger; peon

References

• Moeng, Sao Tern (1995) Shan-English Dictionary‎^[1], Dunwoody Press. Searchable online at SEAlang.net.