S'gaw Karen

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Etymology

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From Proto-Karen *jowᴮ (mouse; rat), from Proto-Sino-Tibetan *b-jəw-n ~ bwəj (rat; rabbit; hare). Cognate with Western Pwo ယူ, Pa'o Karen ယူး. Compare Western Kayah ꤐꤟꤌꤣ (zṳeoe).

Noun

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ယုၢ် (yu̱)

  1. mouse
  2. rat