ယဝ်ႉ

Shan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaw˦˨ˀ/
• Rhymes: -aw

Etymology 1

From Proto-Tai *leːwꟲ (“to be finished”), from Middle Chinese 了 (MC lewX). Cognate with Thai แล้ว (lɛ́ɛo), Lao ແລ້ວ (lǣu), Northern Thai ᩓ᩠ᩅ, Khün ᩓ᩠᩶ᩅ or ᨿᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, and Lü ᧟ (l̇aew).

Verb

ယဝ်ႉ • (yâ̰o) (abstract noun လွင်ႈယဝ်ႉ)

1. (intransitive) be finished, be done
2. (transitive) finish

Adverb

ယဝ်ႉ • (yâ̰o)

1. used as a general marker to indicate that an action or state has completed, ended, happened, done, etc.

Etymology 2

Cognate with Thai เย้า (yáo), Lao ເຍົ້າ (nyao), Northern Thai ᨿᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ, and Khün ᨿᩮᩢ᩶ᩣ.

Verb

ယဝ်ႉ • (yâ̰o) (abstract noun လွင်ႈယဝ်ႉ)

1. (transitive) tease playfully, joke, banter