Shan

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Burmese လာဘ် (labh).

Noun

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လၢပ်ႈ (lāap)

  1. gift, present, anything obtained by gift, acquired fortune

Etymology 2

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From Burmese လပ် (lap).

Verb

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လၢပ်ႈ (lāap) (abstract noun လွင်ႈလၢပ်ႈ)

  1. to be empty, vacant, disengaged

References

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