ယာဲ

Eastern Pwo

Etymology 1

Eastern Pwo cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : ယာဲ (jɛ̄)

From Proto-Karen *ŋjatᴰ (“five”). Cognates include S'gaw Karen ယဲၢ် (yeẖ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jæ̤˧˧]

Numeral

ယာဲ (jɛ̄)

1. five

Etymology 2

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Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [jæ̤˧˧]

Noun

ယာဲ (jɛ̄)

1. bright colour

References

• A. Kato (2006) “A Synopsis of Pwo Karen (Hpa-an dialect)”, in STEDT Colloquium, page 3
• Saw Mervin Myat Kyaw et. al. “ယာဲ”, in Karen (Pwo) - Burmese - English dictionary, Phrakhanong: Karen (Pwo) Dictionary Compiling Committee, page 147