ယႃႈ

Shan

Alternative forms

• ယိူဝ်ႈ (yōe)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Southwestern Tai *ʰɲaːꟲ¹ (“grass”), from Proto-Tai *ʰɲɯəꟲ (“grass”). Cognate with Thai หญ้า (yâa), Northern Thai ᩉ᩠ᨿ᩶ᩣ, Lao ຫຍ້າ (nyā), Lü ᦊᦱᧉ (ẏaa²), Tai Dam ꪐ꫁ꪱ, Tai Nüa ᥕᥫᥲ (yòe), ᥕᥣᥲ (yàa), Phake ယႃ (yā), Ahom 𑜊𑜢𑜤𑜈𑜫 (jʸüw), 𑜊𑜠 (jʸa), 𑜊𑜡 (jʸā), 𑜐𑜠 (ña), Tày nhả, Bouyei nyal, Zhuang nywj, Nong Zhuang nyaj, Zuojiang Zhuang yaj.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /jaː˧˧˨/

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• Rhymes: -aː

Noun

ယႃႈ • (yāa)

1. grass
2. herb
3. herbal medicine
4. tobacco
5. paint

References

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